Newport antique store find

[kontinu1]

I went up to Newport R.I. For the weekend and found this in an antique store for $20. Not to bad, I plan on just hitting it on the polishing wheel for a little and honing it up. It's a Joseph smith and sons celebrated razor 3415. It also has etching on the blade.

 

[mdunn]

Nice! Should clean up easy!

 

[Sando]

Good one! It's always nice to find a keeper in the wild.

 

[Brooksie967]

That's gunna be a sweet shaver! Hone it up and get to cuttin' whiskers!

 

[Obiwan]

Was it the antique mall on Thames Street? If so, I had dibbs.....send it my way please.


(kidding of course, congrats)

 

[fuzinboston]

Was it the antique mall on Thames Street? If so, I had dibbs.....send it my way please.


(kidding of course, congrats)

You'd be second in line with the amount of time I spend in Newport!

 

[kontinu1]

Haha, yeah it was the one on Thames st. There were a few other razors I left there for you guys. How is that shave soap from the "shore soap co" ?

 

[professorchaos]

Nice find! Bet it shaves nicely.

 

[Obiwan]

Haha, yeah it was the one on Thames st. There were a few other razors I left there for you guys. How is that shave soap from the "shore soap co" ?

I figured as much. I've pullled about 20 out of that place over the years. It's hit or miss as for price and quality, but I always take a quick pass through when I'm there (usually weekly in the summer as I'm very close).

 

[kontinu1]

Cleaned and polished up good. Going to sharpen n shave with it later tonight.

 

[fuzinboston]

Wow - nice job. The razor looks great!

 

[Obiwan]

Great job!

 

[BakerAndBadger]

Looks cool, how did it shave?

 

[kontinu1]

I think I did a decent job sharpening it on the norton 4/8k. It shaved nice n smooth, I definitely like old wedge smile blades.

 

[Coaster88]

Excellent job cleaning them up!