Post Your Pics: William Greaves Razors

[professorchaos]

Of the various ways in which the English have moved civilization forward, wet shaving is one area in which they particularly excel(ed). From Penhaligon's, Geo F Trumper and various London barbers to the cutlers of Sheffield, England offers(ed) a plethora of wet shaving riches. Among those riches are Sheffield straight razors.

For this installation of straight razor eye candy, I thought we'd highlight one of the many Sheffield manufactures, W. Greaves & Sons. The business may have changed names over the years but as long as your razor says Greaves, we want to see a picture.

 

[joshmpdx]

Greaves 6/8 "Fine Indian Steel"

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[professorchaos]

WM Greaves & Sons 6/8 Wedge

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[professorchaos]

Greaves 9/8 Wedge

This brute is one of my larger razors and the heaviest by a large margin. Merits a little restoration work before it goes into the rotation.

 

[Drybonz]

Greaves 9/8 Wedge

This brute is one of my larger razors and the heaviest by a large margin. Merits a little restoration work before it goes into the rotation.

Wow... I really like this one. What a neat old razor... it looks like a meat cleaver.

 

[professorchaos]

Wow... I really like this one. What a neat old razor... it looks like a meat cleaver.

It could make short work of cutting meat, it's a beast.

 

[azmark]

Hell that could make short work of cutting your face. That's a beast Henry

 

[Undream]

Here are a few I've had pass through my hands over the last year or so. They are great razors.

 

[professorchaos]

Lovely lines on those, especially the 3rd.

 

[DogHair]

Here are some SOTD pics of mine. These are easily some of my favorite razors.

 

[professorchaos]

Very cool razor!

 

[honed]

Very cool razor!

It sure is!
But the blood line makes me slightly uneasy

 

[DogHair]

Very cool razor!

It sure is!
But the blood line makes me slightly uneasy

It's really an old softie. Smooth shaves. These guys sure knew how to make razors.

 

[orchestrion]

Is the blood line that part of the edge that's sharpened? I'm assuming this because the edges of the...wedges (I'm a poet and I didn't know it) are so easy to see.

 

[Luc]

Very cool pieces!!

 

[honed]

Is the blood line that part of the edge that's sharpened? I'm assuming this because the edges of the...wedges (I'm a poet and I didn't know it) are so easy to see.

Nah, I was just joking around.

There is a brighter part on the blade, resembling the blood line on a fighting knife.

Thesee marks usually comes from hundreds of years sitting in the scales.
But the light really showed it like a blood line

 

[MileMarker60]

I originally had this in a different set of scales. The blade set a little deeper then I comfortable with. The scales got passed down to a Hess and made a new set for the Greaves, I think it turned out well

 

[spyoly]

I love my Greaves razor

 

[honed]

I love my Greaves razor

Is that tang original?
What an exquisite design!

 

[Luc]

I originally had this in a different set of scales. The blade set a little deeper then I comfortable with. The scales got passed down to a Hess and made a new set for the Greaves, I think it turned out well

Welcome to B&B!

I think you got the only straight that isn't a wedge so far!

Nice scales by the way. I love horn!