Razor Emporium
13/16" James Johnson Dulce Straight Razor w/ Ironwood Scales | England
13/16" James Johnson Dulce Straight Razor w/ Ironwood Scales | England
Couldn't load pickup availability
Available is a 6/8" James Johnson Straight Razor w/ Custom Ironwood Scales manufactured in Sheffield, England in the mid to late 1800's. This straight razor makes for a great razor because of its heft, smile, and high quality steel. Sheffield, England was the cutlery empire in the 1800's and this blade is a true example of just how great of quality their blades were.
This razor has a smile which makes shaving in tight areas a breeze! The wedge provides the heft needed to shave even the coarsest beards smoothly on the first pass!
This straight razor arrives 100% Shave ready and has been restored and sharpened by our team of razor experts! Some beginners are hesitant to begin shaving without a round tip razor, but keep in mind this razor will last an additional 100 years and you'll only be a beginner for your first week of straight razor shaving! Don't miss out on this awesome razor.
Country of Manufacture: Sheffield, England
Grind: Wedge
Metal: carbon steel
Scales: Ironwood
Date: Late to mid 1800's
Condition: Polished, Sharpened and Shave Ready
Grade: Excellent
Imperfections: Minor age stains on tang
Included: Razor
Restoration:
This razor underwent our complete Straight Razor Restoration Service. It was first polished, removing all active rust to reveal new metal and a mirror shine. Next, the scales were either restored or handcrafted depending on the razor’s needs. Custom scales are handcrafted specifically for this razor and expertly fashioned with new pins providing support, style, and control. If left original, the scales were cleaned thoroughly removing any risks of corrosion or scale rot, and buffed to bring out the material’s luster and brilliance.
To make the straight razor Shave Ready it then completes our True Honing Process, utilizing stones in a progression designed specifically for that razor’s material, grind, and needs. Bevels are set using a Chosera 400 sharpening stone, then the Chosera 1000 is assigned to precisely define the bevel. The Chosera 3000 is then used to sweep the bevel clean and acts as a transition into the finishing stones.
We begin the honing with the Arashiyama 6000 stone. After an extended time with this sharpening stone shaving is completely possible. However, we utilize the Naniwa 12000 to bring the razor even closer to perfection. Our final stone, Suehiro 20000, leaves an exceptionally smooth edge providing you with a Shave Ready razor that will glide through your beard effortlessly.Once the honing is finished the razor is then stropped with one of our handcrafted Latigo 3’’ Strops and a light coating of food + face safe mineral oil is applied making this Straight razor preserved to museum quality standards and 100% Shave Ready!
Share





