Griffith Shaving Goods
Frederick Reynolds Rattler Grind 5/8 - Fully Restored Original Horn Scaled Sheffield Straight Razor - Shave Ready
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Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa Mid-1800s
Restoration: Fully restored: The blade was fully and throughly abrasively cleaned, polished, scales sanded, cleaned, polished and waxed and finally the razor was honed to shaving sharpness(all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.)
Age Range: Circa Mid-1800s
Restoration: Fully restored: The blade was fully and throughly abrasively cleaned, polished, scales sanded, cleaned, polished and waxed and finally the razor was honed to shaving sharpness(all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.)
Blade
Material: Sheffield Crucible Steel (carbon steel)
Width: 5/8"wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: Rattler, will shave similar to a Quarter Hollow
Hone Wear: Light
Tip: Barbers notch
Finishes: Slightly satin mirror finish on blade faces, crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang
Condition: Just beautiful, only some scattered minor blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with 1 layer of tape on the spine and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave
Material: Sheffield Crucible Steel (carbon steel)
Width: 5/8"wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: Rattler, will shave similar to a Quarter Hollow
Hone Wear: Light
Tip: Barbers notch
Finishes: Slightly satin mirror finish on blade faces, crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang
Condition: Just beautiful, only some scattered minor blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with 1 layer of tape on the spine and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave
Scales
These are the original dyed horn scales (to resemble tortoiseshell) which are in very good condition, these type of scales rarely survive in good shape
Material: lovely buffalo horn with a lead spacer wedge
Material: lovely buffalo horn with a lead spacer wedge
Pinning: Brass pins and washers, the pivot pin and washers have been replaced
Condition: Glossy, highly polished, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them, a few minor flaws
Condition: Glossy, highly polished, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them, a few minor flaws
A period Reynolds DOUBLE razor case in very good condition is included as shown
About our restoration and honing process
Each one of our restored razors is brought back to life with a passion and attention to detail like it would be an addition to our own collection or user rotation. Many years of restoration experience and hundreds of restored razors sold around the world have refined our processes, but each razor is still given the time and individual attention it needs. Our vintage razors undergo dozens of steps involving blade unpinning (where necessarily) metal grinding/sanding with a range of different diameter and hardness wheels with various grits of abrasive and polishes. Scales are straightened and repaired when necessary, wet sanded and polishing. After the razor’s cosmetic and functional repairs are completed, a multistep honing process using a range of synthetic and natural sharpening stones is used to bring each razor back to keen and comfortable shaving sharpness. Finally stropping is performed on one of our cordovan leather strops and the blade is sanitized in Barbicide hospital-grade disinfectant. If for any reason you are not satisfied with our restored razors, please contact us to discuss return options. Your satisfaction is our ultimate goal.
Each one of our restored razors is brought back to life with a passion and attention to detail like it would be an addition to our own collection or user rotation. Many years of restoration experience and hundreds of restored razors sold around the world have refined our processes, but each razor is still given the time and individual attention it needs. Our vintage razors undergo dozens of steps involving blade unpinning (where necessarily) metal grinding/sanding with a range of different diameter and hardness wheels with various grits of abrasive and polishes. Scales are straightened and repaired when necessary, wet sanded and polishing. After the razor’s cosmetic and functional repairs are completed, a multistep honing process using a range of synthetic and natural sharpening stones is used to bring each razor back to keen and comfortable shaving sharpness. Finally stropping is performed on one of our cordovan leather strops and the blade is sanitized in Barbicide hospital-grade disinfectant. If for any reason you are not satisfied with our restored razors, please contact us to discuss return options. Your satisfaction is our ultimate goal.
