Andyh2o2's photos with the keyword: sharp

The "Fisher", finest surgical steel razor by the German company Solingen. Very sharp. Well used and virtually at the point where it won't take an edge any longer. It has been over-enthusiastically honed in a previous life.

"Peerless" straight razor, George Wostenholm & Son, Sheffield, England. Slight rust. Very sharp. The razor is made from high quality, crucible cast, carbon steel. It is fully hollow ground, has celluloid scales with a centre plug, has a round point, is double shouldered with a straight spine, and has a curved tang. Made at the Washington Works, the block of land between Bowdon Street and Eldon Street, below Wellington Street. The site of the Washington Works is shown here on Google maps: maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=212462362669873385808.0004... The company became part of the Eggington Group in 1986: www.eggintongroup.co.uk/history/the-history-of-george-wos...