Joseph Rodgers and sons need little introduction if you are a razor enthusiasts, they and a few others stand out above the numerous companies that produced razors. They were 'cutlers for the crown' because they produced exceptional wares, feel free to read up on the history of this fine company by clicking here. Although razors from way back when were all good, I quite agree that some of them do deserve to be classified as better than the norm, and here this reputation is truly deserved. The model has some fans on the forum pages, and if sleek, agile razors are your thing you need to have a closer look here.
This razor weighs 44 grams and has a spine thickness of 4 mm, blade height of 17 mm, or just under 11/16ths that delivers a bevel angle of 13.5 degrees. The blade is in good nick with no spine wear, there are only a few marks and spots here and there, but generally the polished blade looks good. The blade is hardly used as can be deducted from the very fine bevel, this has not been honed a lot. The black bone scales and lead wedge have been abused a bit, but is still perfectly functional and someone has inscribed 'Cleveland 40' on the razor, and we think that looks pretty cool and adds load s of character. The new owner may obviously choose to rip these off and restore this razor to something more spectacular. The razor sharpened up easily and gave me a great shave, closer than most and smoother than most vintage razors I have used.
The razor strops very easily on a paddle and hanging strop.
*Vintage razors are priced according to model and availability, time spent cleaning and reconditioning and time/level of honing. Please enquire if you need additional work done to this razor prior to purchase. All straight razors will require a stropping on a leather strop before every use. Pics are unedited (detail) and provide a true image of the condition of the razor.