Joseph Elliot - Lovely 6/8 Ivory Scaled Fully Restored - Vintage Sheffield Straight Razor - Shave Ready

Razor Specifics: Age Range: Mid-1800s Manufacturer: Joseph Elliot, Sheffield England Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was abrasively cleaned, fully polished, the restored original scales were fitted and finally the assembled 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: full follow Hone Wear: None Tip: Round 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: Sheffield made pre-1900 elephant ivory with lead wedge Pinning: Nickel silver pins, the pivot has been replaced 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.