I picked up this straight razor at the local flea market. It has a stamp on the blade that says "Frederick Reynolds Sheffield". Does anyone know how old it is? I found one spot on ebay that had a similar blade and he was saying it was from the 1860s. I've seen a lot of other blades on the internet that say "manufactured by Frederick Reynolds" and they claim to be from the 1880s-1890s on the ones I've seen. Does anyone know what the scales are made from? How do I tell what type of razor it is (i.e. wedge, half wedge, etc.)? The guy I bought it from said tortoise or celluloid, but he didn't know for sure. Also, do you think I could clean it up/hone it to shave with it? I found a place to send it in, but the guy needs to know what type of blade it is "whippeddog.com" before I send it. I paid $20 for it, I hope I got a good deal. It seemed like a solid piece of steel when I was holding it.
Thanks for looking and thanks for the help.
Thanks for looking and thanks for the help.
