6/8" George Wostenholm IXL Razor Hollow Ground | Sheffield England

Available is a newly restored vintage straight razor. Made in Sheffield, England this piece is from the cutlery company George Wostenholm & Sons. Works as both a great starter straight razor and a sharp looking blade!  Original scales, Sheffield quality steel, and a name many wet shavers have come to respect!

A hollow grind straight razor is ideal for both upkeep (sharpening on a stone) and new-shaver usage. They cleanly cut through your beard with ease! This straight razor has a round point - great for forgiving shaves. This blade brings together English cutlery craftsmanship and modern practicality. Pick up this great blade today!

Country of Manufacture: England
Grind: Hollow 
Metal: Carbon Steel
Scales: Celluloid
Date: Early 1900's
Condition: Polished, Sharpened and Shave Ready
Grade: Good
Imperfections: Visible stains present on blade
Included: Razor only

History: England is famous for being a country to have historically produced some of the finest straight razors ever. The quality and hardness of metal from these Sheffield razors stood the test of time to keep the wet shaving tradition alive today.

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!