Thread: Re-etched Wade and Butcher Celebrated FBUs

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

I just saw this today, and Zak may have seen one some time ago. Just thought everyone should be made aware that these are floating out there.

That is a very modern typeface, and the proportions are all wrong, as well as the fact that it does not look like the type of etching which would have been used in the period.

Not the clearest photo, but here is an original example for comparison ;


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Thank you for posting this! I like to think of myself as fairly knowledgeable but that would have fooled me. I guess I have much to learn still...

The original FBU has the text etched in the steel, the example in the OP looks like laser engraved or acid etched stamp. Very different outcome to the two processes. The fonts are indeed way out of proportion and in the wrong position because of that.

Originally Posted by mainaman

The original FBU has the text etched in the steel, the example in the OP looks like laser engraved or acid etched stamp. Very different outcome to the two processes. The fonts are indeed way out of proportion and in the wrong position because of that.

I don't have my old Celebrated FBU anymore, went to a good home. So I cannot remember for sure, but I think the tang logo was stamped, not etched. Appears to be etched on the fungasi ..........

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I don't have my old Celebrated FBU anymore, went to a good home. So I cannot remember for sure, but I think the tang logo was stamped, not etched. Appears to be etched on the fungasi ..........

May be the terminology I am using is off. All writings are inscribed in the blade, metal removed to form the letters, not just an ink stamp.

Damn that etching looks awful!

Apparently not to some. It's already up past $350 on ebay.

Good information to all the collectors out there.. THey mght be re-etched, but are they genuine Wade and Butcher Razors? If so I don't see the point of etching them witht he celebrated text, love the razor as it is or go find the actual celebrated razor, just my opinion.

Originally Posted by alla2465

Good information to all the collectors out there.. THey mght be re-etched, but are they genuine Wade and Butcher Razors?

Most likely. The tang etchings look original.

If so I don't see the point of etching them witht he celebrated text

Those sell for a lot more

Thank you for this thread @Scienceguy!