6/8" Joseph Elliot Straight Razor w/ Blue Acrylic Scales Near Wedge | Sheffield, England

Available is a 6/8" Joseph Elliot Straight Razor w/ Blue Acrylic Scales that was manufactured in Sheffield, England. Custom acrylic scales were crafted specifically for this beauty of a blade, and have a clear spacer that lets you see the gold pon go thru the scales. This blade is ground with a barber's notch adding more control to your shave, and making it useful for those hard to shave areas.

This straight razor makes for a great razor because of its large size and comfortable shave provided. Sheffield, England was the cutlery empire in the 1800's and this blade is a true example of just how great of quality their blades were. Truly a masterpiece! 

Country of Manufacture: Sheffield, England
Grind: Near Wedge
Metal: Fine India Carbon Steel
Scales: Celluloid
Date: Early 1900's
Condition: Polished, Sharpened and Shave Ready
Grade: Excellent
Imperfections: Minor rust near pivot point, very light pitting on blade in a spot
Included: Razor

Restoration: This razor went through our complete Revamp service. It was first polished to a near mirror finish, removing all active rust and as much metal as was safe for this grind. The scales were also polished to give a high luster. The blade then went through our True Honing process, utilizing stones such as a Naniwa Chosera 10k, Belgian Yellow Coticule and Shapton 30k to give this straight razor the perfect edge. It arrives to you stropped and shave ready.