William Greaves

William Greaves

William Greaves lead a remarkable life.

Born in 1752, little is known about his early years, or even how he started his business. There were a lot of men making things with steel and named William Greaves. There were, in general, a lot of men named William Greaves.

Who Made That?

Who Made That?

With 19th century Sheffield razors the most succinct answer is deeply unsatisfying: we simply don’t know.

But it has a clear manufacturer’s stamp!

And yet, the answer is the same.

While that answer is disappointing, understanding the reason why is more interesting.

Awaken, yonder blog!

Awaken, yonder blog!

After a long hiatus during which I sold my condo in Southern California, moved all my things to Northern California, bought a house here, renovated it, then moved in, this blog is coming to life again. In the next few days I’ll be publishing a long photo-essay...