Maiden shave with my latest antique razor from John June.
13/16” quarter hollow square toe Joseph Allen, all original right down to the lead wedge.
It’s probably 1850s, the lead wedge pre dates 1890, the grind pre dates 1870 JJ would date it 1850-1860.
It’s hand forged Sheffield steel from the best era for Sheffield steel.
He's done a lovely job of cleaning and honing it. Apart from me falling foul of the square point, given that my last shave was with a round point, it shaves very nicely and you'd never think it's possibly almost 200 years old.
Razor Joseph Elliott 13/16 Fine India Steel
Beautiful shave with this excellent razor with a diamond balsa edge. Hmmm...some razors perform better with the ark and some, better with the diamond balsa...so interesting!