Griffith Shaving Goods
John Clarke & Son - Near Pristine Etched 5/8- Vintage Sheffield Straight Razor - Shave Ready
Menge:
Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa early 1900s
Age Range: Circa early 1900s
Manufacturer: John Clarke & Son, Sheffield England
Restoration: Just lightly polished and cleaned, honed and stropped to a shave ready condition, incredibly well preserved
Restoration: Just lightly polished and cleaned, honed and stropped to a shave ready condition, incredibly well preserved
Blade
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 5/8" wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: none
Tip: Square
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over, slight glazed finish to the blade faces, crisp dark etch
Condition: Near Pristine, only the most minor blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer or tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized, ready for immediate use
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 5/8" wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: none
Tip: Square
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over, slight glazed finish to the blade faces, crisp dark etch
Condition: Near Pristine, only the most minor blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer or tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized, ready for immediate use
Scales
Material: Original black hard rubber
Pinning: Nickel silver pins and washers, all original
Condition: Excellent, glossy & highly polished, the blade centers well between them
Condition: Excellent, glossy & highly polished, the blade centers well between them
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.
