HOT ! Marshes & Shepherd - Restored 6/8 Sheffield Straight Razor with Ivory Scales - Shave Ready

Razor Specifics:

Age Range: Circa mid-1800sManufacturer: Marshes & Shepherd, Sheffield England Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was reground to correct blade geometry and remove detrimental wear, fully polished, the restored scales were fitted and finally the assembled razor was honed and stropped to a super-keen and comfortable shaving edge


BladeMaterial: Sheffield Crucible Carbon SteelWidth: 3/4\" wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point

Grind: near wedgeHone Wear: noneTip: Barbers notch

Finishes: Reflective crocus (mirror) finish all overCondition: Excellent, some very minor scattered blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age, but stunning overallShave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer or tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized, ready to shave immediately




Scales
Material: Vintage pre-1900 elephant ivory with a lead spacer wedge

Pinning: Nickel silver pins and washers, the pivot has been replacedCondition: Glossy, highly polished, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them, there is a small stabilized crack at the face side wedge pin, but gorgeous overall







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.