Simmons Hardware Co. No.421 "Barbers Pet" - 11/16 Full Hollow Blade - Fancy Molded Scales American Vintage Straight Razor - Shave Ready

Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa early 1900s
Manufacturer: Unknown, Made in Germany for the Simmons Hardware Co., the retailer
Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was fully polished and cleaned, original scales were polished and finally the razor was honed to shaving sharpness (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.)

Blade
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 11/16” wide from edge to top of spine
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: very light
Tip: Square
Finishes: Slight glazed finish on blade faces, crocus (mirror) finish on tang
Condition: Excellent vintage piece, though some very small cosmetic blemishes remain in the steel, a great near mint razor
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave

Scales
Material: Original molded celluloid 
Pinning: Nickel silver pins & washers, the pivot pin has been replace
Condition: excellent, near mint, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them

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.