{"product_id":"john-barber-early-1800s-6-8-sheffield-straight-razor-with-rare-piquework-ivory-scales-shave-ready","title":"John Barber Early-1800s  6\/8 Sheffield Straight Razor with Rare Carved Piquework Ivory Scales - Shave Ready","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ff0000\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eRazor Specifics:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eAge Range: Circa early 1800s\u003cbr\u003eManufacturer: Joseph Rodgers \u0026amp; Sons, Sheffield England\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRestoration: Fully restored- The blade was fully and masterfully reground to remove hone wear and restore correct blade geometry then fully polished; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe period horn scales were fitted and finally the assembled razor was honed and stropped to a comfortable shaving edge\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eBlade\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMaterial: Sheffield Crucible Steel (carbon steel)\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 3\/4\" wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point\u003cbr\u003eGrind: Near wedge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHone Wear: None at all, careful regrinding has left the blade with no hone wear and a thin, even bevel at the edge \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTip: Hollow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinishes: Crocus (mirror) finish on the blades faces and spine, patinated \u003c\/span\u003efinish was left on the tang\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Excellent, some tiny marks\u003cspan\u003e remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: A line, know as a cold shut, can be seen on the back side of the blade. These are not terribly uncommon in early hand forged blades. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eIt is a seam that forms when a small fold of hot steel is hammered flat during forging without fully bonding to the metal beneath it. If the seam is shallow and lies on the face of the blade, well away from the cutting edge, it is generally cosmetic and should not affect normal cutting or sharpening.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShave ready: Yes, freshly honed and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eScales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Original pre-1900 elephant ivory with silver piquework designs, silver escutcheon plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePinning: Nickel silver pins and washers, the pivot has been replaced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Glossy, highly polished, there is an old crack and repair that we have further reinforced, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them, gorgeous overall\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eAbout our restoration and honing process\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Griffith Shaving Goods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67948180897886,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/2905\/files\/DSC02173.jpg?v=1794093865","url":"https:\/\/www.griffithshavinggoods.com\/products\/john-barber-early-1800s-6-8-sheffield-straight-razor-with-rare-piquework-ivory-scales-shave-ready","provider":"Griffith Shaving Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}