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12-24-2008, 05:45 AM #1Member
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my latest buys
the fist is a wade and butcher 7/8 the scales are ugly shaped but i think i can sand them into a shape that looks good.
and the second well i dont know what it is haha.
WADE & BUTCHER RAZOR FOR BARBERS USE - eBay (item 120350384965 end time Dec-21-08 18:07:13 PST)
Vintage Straight Razor 7/8" Made in Solingen w. Box - eBay (item 300281365629 end time Dec-21-08 20:35:00 PST)
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12-29-2008, 04:40 AM #2what Dad calls me
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It looks like somebody replaced the scales on the W&B, blade looks great! The solingen looks brand new, congrats!
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12-30-2008, 07:45 PM #3Member
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i got the wade and butcher yesterday and it is pitted quite badly and needless to say i need to make new scales the guy actually used a nail as a pin these are the worst made scales i have ever seen
i spent two hours sanding last night and i just cant get the pitting to leave.
any ideas (i dont have a dremmel nor can i afford one)
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12-30-2008, 09:59 PM #4what Dad calls me
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What grit paper?
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12-30-2008, 11:44 PM #5Member
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180 is the lowest i used all the way through 1500
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12-30-2008, 11:50 PM #6Senior Member
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I think it can take 10-20 hours hand sanding to clean those up. But they are wicked cool when you get them clean enough.
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