11/16" James Barlow & Sons ECHO Straight Razor Sheffield, England

Available is a gorgeous James Barlow & Sons ECHO Straight Razor. This razor originates from Sheffield, England, home of the world-renowned straight razor craftsmen. This would make a good heirloom straight razor for someone wanting to purchase a razor to cherish forever, or a nice option for a seasoned veteran.

This straight razor makes for a great razor because of its heft and comfortable shave provided. Razor has been restored, honed, cleaned, and sanitized making it Shave Ready for your shaving pleasure. Custom wooden scales are enhanced by a beautiful white wedge making this razor a stunning addition to any shaving line up! The slight barber's notch is highly sought after feature and increases your control while shaving, plus it looks epic! 

Grind: Near Wedge
Metal: Carbon Steel
Scales: Handcrafted Wood
Date: 1850's
Condition: Polished, Sharpened and Shave Ready
Grade: Excellent
Imperfections: minor scarring from past corrosion
Included: Razor

Restoration: 

This razor underwent our complete Straight Razor Restoration Service. It was first polished, removing any past oxidization revealing new metal and a spectacular mirror shine. Next, the scales were cleaned and polished.

"Honing starts out on a Chosera 1000 Wet stone were I begin to set the bevel. Once the bevel outline is finished I move onto the Chosera 3000 where the bevel is cleaned up and refined. Next its on to the polishing stage which starts out on the Aishyama 6000 and moves to the naniwa 12000. After the 12k, a perfectly good shave can occur. But we like to take it one step further and finish with a high polish on the Suehiro Gokumyo 20000." Eric, Razor Miester. After honing, the blade is stropped, oiled, and arrives shave ready! Please do not strop this razor before your first shave.