I recently picked this blade up not really knowing much about John Shepherd. I just finished restoring it and decided to to a little research.....What I found out was that There is next to nothing out there on this blade. I do know from uniclectica that this is a sheffield made blade as this is what is on the wed page.
SHEPHERD, JOHN
Sheffield
Trademark: Crown and Wolf
1770-1795 ("More Old Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, May 1927 p.372-374); ("Old Sheffield Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, December 1922 p.261-267)
What is confusing though is the grind/tail, etc. are not conistent with other Crown and wolf razors from the 1700's. All of these that I have found have the symbols stamped on the blade. Mine does not, and certainly appears to be ( I am guessing by the grind, blade shape and the tail) to be a late 1800's razor.
I was hoping one of the resident experts can weigh in on this thing. Is it perhaps pre/post Marshes & Shepherd? Was it perhaps an outsourced blade made by Wosty, W&B or another contemporary? There are only markings on one side of the blade "Manufactured for John Shepherd". The other side is blank.
BTW it's a 15/16ths blade with approximately a 3/4 grind and an awesome shaver. Scales are custom (made by moi) buffalo bone that was dyed in three phases and finished/stabilized with CA. cobalt, Violet and purple hues. Not that I am pimpin my stuff, but these did come out pretty cool looking.
SHEPHERD, JOHN
Sheffield
Trademark: Crown and Wolf
1770-1795 ("More Old Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, May 1927 p.372-374); ("Old Sheffield Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, December 1922 p.261-267)
What is confusing though is the grind/tail, etc. are not conistent with other Crown and wolf razors from the 1700's. All of these that I have found have the symbols stamped on the blade. Mine does not, and certainly appears to be ( I am guessing by the grind, blade shape and the tail) to be a late 1800's razor.
I was hoping one of the resident experts can weigh in on this thing. Is it perhaps pre/post Marshes & Shepherd? Was it perhaps an outsourced blade made by Wosty, W&B or another contemporary? There are only markings on one side of the blade "Manufactured for John Shepherd". The other side is blank.
BTW it's a 15/16ths blade with approximately a 3/4 grind and an awesome shaver. Scales are custom (made by moi) buffalo bone that was dyed in three phases and finished/stabilized with CA. cobalt, Violet and purple hues. Not that I am pimpin my stuff, but these did come out pretty cool looking.