Thread: George Wostenholms & Sons

Originally Posted by lolomike

On the tang is " IV GEO WOSTENHOLMS & SONS" SHEFFIELD ENG

BTW , the 'IV" is actually "IXL" , that wasn't completely stamped into the tang .

My mistake.....................
Just my take on the matter..a nice blade for sure!
~Richard

A very nice find for a first razor. You did not get ripped off. :-)
Get her cleaned up and honed by a pro and get started is what I would say.
Good luck with it and remember... This is your first, but by far not your last. :-D

My first razor was a dovo that I purchased from SRD, that is what I have been learning on. But I cannot keep spending that type of cash for more razors. I saw other razors at the antique malls some were completely useless (broken or cracked), some look like they had been used for knives. But a few did catch my eye, one had a broken scale at the pivot point. A few had NY on them, and one had masonic markings.
I just purchased a 2 stiched buffing wheels and some polishing sticks at harbor freight. I did clean up the blade with some MASS, but it needs a bit more work. But gentlemen, I'm having fun, I'm learning about razors, I'm learning how to shave with the straight and I'm learning how to restore and sharpen them. For now I am and peace.

I have damaged razors and self a few times. Please read the Wikis before starting a project!
Category:Repair & Restoration - Straight Razor Place Wiki
There are a lot of good notes and threads in "The Workshop" and "Customs and Restorations" also!
~Richard

I'm making sure that I'm taking it slowly. I've been watching videos, dvds and anything else I can find. I've read the SRP Wiki, and anything else I could find on the web. I already had a variable speed bench grinder that I use for other types of projects, I will just put the buffing wheels on it and run it at slow speed.
This way it is less likely to jerk the blade from my hand, as long as I concentrate and pay close attention to what I'm doing. In my job Safety Always Come First. But I thank you very much for your concern, and kind thoughts.

I would say you got a good buy!

Originally Posted by lolomike

I cannot keep spending that type of cash for more razors.

I don't own any modern razors for this reason. I'll buy one eventually, but for now it's way more fun and much cheaper to find and clean up vintage blades. Vintage straight razors have more character, imo.