Joseph Allen & Sons 6/8 - "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Etch Restored Mother of Pearl Scaled Sheffield Straight Razor - Shave Ready

Razor Specifics: Manufacturer: Joseph Allen & Sons, Sheffield England Age Range: circa late 1800s Restoration: Fully restored: The blade was abrasively cleaned, fully polished, fitted with the vintage stunning mother of pearl scales and finally honed and stropped to a super keen yet comfortable shaving edge Blade Material: Sheffield Crucible Steel (carbon steel) Width: 3/4" wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point Grind: Halfhollow Hone Wear: light Tip: Barbers square Finishes: slightly glazed mirror finish on blade faces, crocus (mirror) finish on tang, crisp and detailed etch Condition: Excellent, some scattered pits and stains remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave Scales Material: Mother of pearl panels riveted to nickel liners with lead wedge Pinning: Nickel silver pins and washers, only the pivot pin and washers have been replaced Condition: Excellent, no major flaws, 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.