Thread: Re-etched Wade and Butcher Celebrated FBUs

Originally Posted by Phrank

This is fraud, plain and simple, and downright deceitful and dishonest.

You can have a great Thuringen stone in an Escher box, but unless it has the label, it's not an Escher.

When you put on a false label on something, especially knowingly, personally, you're a crook, plain and simple.

The thing is, it is not an accurate representation of the original etching. It is oversize, and not placed in the same area of the blade. It reminds me of the old "Ford Cobra" fiberglass copies on VW chassis and engine. For those who wanted the look without having the cash, or the desire to spend it if they had it.

What was inscribed or not inscribed on the blade beforehand is irrelevant in my opinion.

The fact is, it is was a very nice razor, regardless of what had been etched there or not. What possible motive would someone have for taking a razor and etching something on it? The only motive I can think of is the knowledge that with those markings, it fetches a far higher price.

If someone showed me their, W&B, Celebrated FBU, and I saw that false etching, I'd say it was a fake, and pretty much now you have a very nice old W&B that's been ruined with these counterfeit markings. In other words, IMO, the original blade was quite nice, gorgeous blade, and it was defaced for no other motive that a higher price tag - razor is ruined now IMO, basically worthless....

Originally Posted by Phrank

What was inscribed or not inscribed on the blade beforehand is irrelevant in my opinion.

The fact is, it is was a very nice razor, regardless of what had been etched there or not. What possible motive would someone have for taking a razor and etching something on it?

If I had an etching that I wanted to restore I would definitely do this, but only if I could assure that it was true to original form. In my mind this is about the same as making new (to old standards) scales or bullseye washers or whatever. But I wouldn't do it unless I knew it was there originally.

Originally Posted by Phrank

What was inscribed or not inscribed on the blade beforehand is irrelevant in my opinion.

The fact is, it is was a very nice razor, regardless of what had been etched there or not. What possible motive would someone have for taking a razor and etching something on it? The only motive I can think of is the knowledge that with those markings, it fetches a far higher price.

If someone showed me their, W&B, Celebrated FBU, and I saw that false etching, I'd say it was a fake, and pretty much now you have a very nice old W&B that's been ruined with these counterfeit markings. In other words, IMO, the original blade was quite nice, gorgeous blade, and it was defaced for no other motive that a higher price tag - razor is ruined now IMO, basically worthless....

I agree on that level. For me, it would lose its appeal. I'm picky about restoration/alteration work as it is, I can't stand excessive polish/non-traditional scales let alone this sort of thing...

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

The thing is, it is not an accurate representation of the original etching. It is oversize, and not placed in the same area of the blade. It reminds me of the old "Ford Cobra" fiberglass copies on VW chassis and engine. For those who wanted the look without having the cash, or the desire to spend it if they had it.

LOL - like wearing a fake Rolex or something, you can just ache with embarrassment for some poor razor enthusiast who showed that to someone, and watch the guys heart break as someone told him, "that ain't the real deal son, the razors never looked like that....bwahahahaha, sorry..."

Well, that is a question of a buyer being lied to... Or a buyer trying to fib to impress someone