Griffith Shaving Goods
Joseph Elliot Best Silver Steel - Near Pristine Vintage Sheffield Straight Razor - Shave Ready
Quantity:
This razor came to us out a large collection featuring several Joseph Elliot razors in near-new, UNRESTORED condition! This razor is one of those examples. It has been given a thorough cleaning and surface polish but no grinding was done or abrasives used.
Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Mid-1800s
Manufacturer: Joseph Elliot, Sheffield England
Restoration: fully cleaned & polished blade & scales, the razor was honed and stropped to a super-keen and comfortable shaving edge
Age Range: Mid-1800s
Manufacturer: Joseph Elliot, Sheffield England
Restoration: fully cleaned & polished blade & scales, the razor was honed and stropped to a super-keen and comfortable shaving edge
Blade
Material: Crucible Carbon Steel
Width: 3/4" wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: Near wedge
Hone Wear: None
Tip: Barbers notch
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over
Condition: Excellent, only the most minor blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer of tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized in Barbicide, fully ready to shave
Material: Crucible Carbon Steel
Width: 3/4" wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: Near wedge
Hone Wear: None
Tip: Barbers notch
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over
Condition: Excellent, only the most minor blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer of tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized in Barbicide, fully ready to shave
Scales
Material: Original dark brown horn with lead wedge
Pinning: Nickel silver pins and washers, all original
Condition: Near perfect, glossy & highly polished, the blade centers well between them
Condition: Near perfect, 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.
