Thread: I HUMBLY REQUEST ASSISTANCE AND HELP FROM THE GENIUSES OF RAZORS

cleaning out my grandmas house after she passed and i came across a very fine old razor (i think) no way to take a pic yet, and ive dogged the net trying to find some definitive info on it but i cant find anything pretaining to this particular razor.. hopin someone can assist me in identifying the age an value of this razor.. here is a description and i ll try to post some pics later

-on one side of the blade itself there is an imprint of something that i can only describe as a hatchet type object
-on the same side of the razor there is a red space (smaller than a dime) outlined in silver and it says "red Point Razor" and from my research i see that the word "real" is not there and appears it never was
-the handle is tan colored with lines going down vertically like ..bamboo.. i dont know really...not sure what ivory looks like may be after lookin at google images
_the other side of the blade and handle are blank accept for an inscription on the end of the blade
"george wostenholm & son original and true ( the hatchet symbol) razor sheffield england" ANY assistance will be greatly appreciated thank you in advance..

First off we don't do evaluations on this forum.
Second, you have created two posts with the exact same context.

The brand is a well known and respected one.
It might be a usable razor, it might even be a very good one.
That all depends on its current condition.
Things like rust, pitting, hone-wear, scale-quality and various other factors are all part of that assessment.

Without a picture showing the details of this particular specimen it is impoosible to say much more.

Are you planning on shaving with it? If so, you have come to the right place.
You'll find all kinds of info regarding wet-shaving in the various parts of this great site!

Oh, and what PMH said.
Appraisals and evaluations are not allowed on SRP!

You have asked the same thing in two different threads.
I have answered in the other one.

Edit:
Post moved here due to merge of threads

Hey there,

There are a bunch of people on this site who will be able to help with the age of the razor, but one thing that we can't do is help with the value.

Wostenholm's are great shavers, and that hatchet symbol is most likely the company's "pipe" symbol.

You have a repaired razor.,,,

It is a Wostenholm Pipe blade, put in a set of Red Point Razor scales... The scales/handles are Celluloid not Ivory BTW...

The only value is if it shaves well, hone it/have it honed and see....


I merged the threads, into one please DO NOT double or triple post in different areas, it doesn't get you anything extra...

Originally Posted by growbud

cleaning out my grandmas house after she passed and i came across a very fine old razor (i think) no way to take a pic yet, and ive dogged the net trying to find some definitive info on it but i cant find anything pretaining to this particular razor.. hopin someone can assist me in identifying the age an value of this razor.. here is a description and i ll try to post some pics later

-on one side of the blade itself there is an imprint of something that i can only describe as a hatchet type object
-on the same side of the razor there is a red space (smaller than a dime) outlined in silver and it says "red Point Razor" and from my research i see that the word "real" is not there and appears it never was
-the handle is tan colored with lines going down vertically like ..bamboo.. i dont know really...not sure what ivory looks like may be after lookin at google images
_the other side of the blade and handle are blank accept for an inscription on the end of the blade
"george wostenholm & son original and true ( the hatchet symbol) razor sheffield england" ANY assistance will be greatly appreciated thank you in advance..

The only way to know is to post a picture.

But sight unseen, I think your hatchet is an old pipe.

As others said we do not do evaluations or appraisals.
There are lots of sites that track eBay sales but most
charge.

One thought I have is that if a razor does
not give a good shave it is worthless. Your
initial question is sort of inside out from my
point of view.

N.B. There are rare historical artifacts owned by
Napolean, Geo. Washington that happen to be razors.
That history changes the value more than anything.

For a family artifact you should know that the history
of the razor has more family value than the make,
model and brand. Do lightly oil the blade. Common
mineral oil is a good choice.

At the time I post this there is a yellow banner
about the site search .... do a search for "pipe"
"george wostenholm" you might find more info.

The "Pipe" razors are often good shavers.
Many are well and badly worn --

Wostenholm, George & Son "Pipe" 11/16 - Straight Razor Place Wiki