4/8'' Henry Kettlewood Straight Razor | Sheffield

Available is a 4/8" Sheffield straight razor with custom handcrafted acrylic scales. Razor originates from England, known across the globe for its incredible steel and this razor is no exception. It is a hollow blade that has been ground with a round tip, making it a forgiving blade, perfect for the beginner.

Razor has been restored, cleaned, and sanitized making it Shave Ready for your shaving pleasure. Ground with a hollow grind, this will plow down stubble with no trouble, its smaller than average width is an advantage for beard shapers or those with less coarse beards. Blade has a beautiful shine, although the past cannot be removed entirely.

This straight razor would make a good beginner or veteran razor. Easy to maneuver, durable, and hollow ground for smooth shaves!

Country of Manufacture: England
Grind: Hollow
Metal: Carbon Steel
Scales: acrylic
Date: pre 1890's
Condition: Polished, Sharpened and Shave Ready
Grade: Good
Imperfections: minor blade staining
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 handcrafted depending specifically for this razor and expertly fashioned with new pins providing support, style, and control.

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. After honing, the blade is stropped, oiled, and arrives shave ready! Please do not strop this razor before your first shave.