RARE Vintage Joseph WOSTENHOLM & Sons ✠ EBRO ✠ Straight Razor 6/8 RESTORED HONED

Description

The Razor: This is a beauteous cutthroat wedge grind square-tipped straight razor manufactured by the
Sheffield cutler, Joseph Wostenholm & Sons. It measures 11/16" at its widest point, with a square tip and boasting a lightly bellied edge and spine.
It has some very light residual pitting and faint scratches to boast its long decades of steadfast service to generations of gentlemen. It has a really nice tang stamp which shows the ✠ EBRO ✠ trademark
It has dark faux-tortoise scales with a light colored horn wedge spacer
It has been restored, as described below.
The Work: I refurbished this blade by removing all rust and as much of the pitting as I could without endangering its lines and original essence, polishing it to a nice satin sheen. I made new scales for it from faux tortoise guitar pickguard material and re-affixed them with brass pins and hand machined brass pincovers. Less visible to the eye, I also added brass washers to the pivot to reduce future wear and enhance its already impressive longevity. I estimate this blade was made in the mid 1880s, making it around 135 years old and still going strong, ready to serve several more generations!
My Story: I fell in love with vintage straight razors some years back when I became irritated with the exorbitant cost of disposable razor cartridges. U
tilizing my background in jewelry and sculpture,
I taught myself to refurbish antique straight razors,  to make custom razor scales, to pin them properly,
and, through great effort and dedication, have gained a reputation for nicely honed shaving edges
. Each of these blades is a journey, with a history. A man's hands created it long ago to last for generations. You and I are part of those generations. I try to be sensitive and cognizant of the historical context of each razor, as well as the spirit and intentions of the original blade-maker so that I may bring them back to life for you, my customer.
I honed this razor with great care, as I would for my own razors I use for personal daily use.
This razor was honed with the following progression with one layer of tape to protect the spine:
Shapton Kuromaku Ceramic 2k
Shapton Kuromaku Ceramic 5k
Seuhiro Kouseki 10k
Maruka Narutaki Asagi
Vintage Scottish Linen Fire Hose Strop
Tony Miller Rough Out Strop
Tony Miller Fast Bridle Strop
FYI: any props used in photos (sharpening stones, rulers, etc.) are not for sale as part of this listing unless specifically detailed in the title and description sections of the listing