Thread: Need help to identify this razor

Hey guys and gals. I need help to identify this razor. My dad just gave me this razor. It was his dad's. I am a new DE shaver and I am considering trying the straight razor in the future. If I could get this refurbished and shave with it......that would be awesome! Any information that you can share about this razor would be greatly appreciated.

Welcome to SRP. You have a nice razor there and better yet it is an heirloom. If the stamp on the shank relates to Little Valley NY your razor comes from one of the most popular cutlery areas in the country. Many a great razors and knives come from that area, Cattaraugus county, such as Case Brothers. If you plan on using the razor to shave with be sure to get it professionally honed by a member that has a lot of experience and time honing razors. Honing razors is much different than sharpening a knife. Look in the Member's services of the classifieds here on SRP and PM some of the people for assistance. FOr now you can scrape off the rust with a single edge razor and maybe hit it with some metal polish to shine it up. Mass ans Semichrome are polishes some of our members use. The scales (handels) look to be horn. Some Neetsfoot oil rubbed into them will bring them back to a nice luster.

Welcome to SRP.
To identify your razor isn't so difficult.
Little Valley Knife Association was founded by Herbert E. Crandall in 1900, Little Valley, New York.
On November 7, 1903 H.E. Crandall purchased property in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
In about 1905, they became Crandall Cutlery Co.
From the W. R. Case & Sons history:
1905: Crandall Cutlery Co. is incorporated as a manufacturing company in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
1912: W. R. Case & Sons acquire Crandall Cutlery Co. of Bradford, Pennsylvania.
So. Your razor was made between 1900 and 1905.

P.S. In 1993, Little Valley Knife Association was revived by Parker KCS, Chattanooga TN, USA/Japan.

Thanks for the information guys. Its nice to know that I have something that was my grandfathers. If I have this razor refurbished, would it be a good knife to use when learning?

Originally Posted by mincemo

Thanks for the information guys. Its nice to know that I have something that was my grandfathers. If I have this razor refurbished, would it be a good knife to use when learning?

I wouldn't call it a knife.

Originally Posted by Joed

I wouldn't call it a knife.

that's a knife

Originally Posted by Jimbo7

that's a knife

I see you have played knifey spooney before

Originally Posted by Joed

I wouldn't call it a knife.

Ooops.....LoL. Not sure where my head was during that post.

this is a Harrison - Kentish Town with black horn scales in the proccess of being restored.







if any one could help me on where and when this razor was made that would be great thanks in advance.

Unfortunately, I could find only one company, that was near Kentish Town in London. It's Harrison, Riddle & Co., located on 77 Charterhouse Street in 1885-1925 and 55 Long Lane in 1890-1900. They were cutlers and probably, they made razors.