Griffith Shaving Goods
Joseph Elliot " For Barbers Use" 8/8 1" Blade with New Horn Scales - Restored Sheffield Straight Razor - Shave Ready
Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa early-mid 1800s
Manufacturer: Joseph Elliot, Sheffield England
Restoration: Fully restored: The blade was fully re-ground to remove corrosion and hone wear, fully polished, fitted with the newly made scales, repinned and honed, stropped and sanitized to a superior shave ready state
Age Range: Circa early-mid 1800s
Manufacturer: Joseph Elliot, Sheffield England
Restoration: Fully restored: The blade was fully re-ground to remove corrosion and hone wear, fully polished, fitted with the newly made scales, repinned and honed, stropped and sanitized to a superior shave ready state
Blade
Material: Sheffield Carbon Crucible Steel
Width: 1” wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: about quarter hollow
Hone Wear: very little, with a thin bevel at the edge
Material: Sheffield Carbon Crucible Steel
Width: 1” wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: about quarter hollow
Hone Wear: very little, with a thin bevel at the edge
Tip: Barbers notch
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over
Condition: Nearly flawless, some very minor cosmetic blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age but stunning overall
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with 1 layer of tape on the spine, fully stropped, sanitized and ready to shave
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over
Condition: Nearly flawless, some very minor cosmetic blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age but stunning overall
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with 1 layer of tape on the spine, fully stropped, sanitized and ready to shave
Scales
Material: New custom fitted buffalo horn, horn wedge
Pinning: Reproduction extra large beehive style nickel silver pins and washers
Condition: Gorgeous, the blade is held tightly, centers well between them and is balanced well
Condition: Gorgeous, the blade is held tightly, centers well between them and is balanced well
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.