11/16" Joseph Rodgers & Sons No 6 Straight Razor | Sheffield, England

Available is an 11/16" Joseph Rodgers & Sons hollow grind that was manufactured in Sheffield, England. This straight razor makes for a great veteran level razor because of its size, history, and comfortable shave provided. Comes with the original horn scales in great shape! Marked on the tang: "Cutlers to Their Majesties No.6 Norfolk Street Sheffield"

Country of Manufacture: England
Grind: Hollow
Metal: Carbon Steel
Scales: Acrylic
Date: 1880's
Condition: Polished, Sharpened and Shave Ready
Grade: Excellent
Imperfections: as seen in pics
Included: Razor only

History of Joseph Rodgers and Sons: Appointed cutlers to His Majesty King George IV in 1821; chosen as one of 5 firms to make cutlery specimens for presentation to the Duke of York in 1826

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.