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Why isn,t there information for this maker?! Perpetual obscurity!!! I'm getting stressed, the internet is supposed to have all the answers. I have this razor. It has dingy Masonic etchings on the blade and original handle, needs replaced desperately though.
I'm not sure how to load a picture onto this forum yet, but I'm working on it!
There have been a couple of WG Wilton's that have popped up over the years, but I don't think anyone has ever found any information on them.
Good luck, and welcome to SRP!
Hi and welcome. Overall it doesn't seem in too bad a shape. Pity the etching isn't clearer.
I know, it's easier to see with the naked eye, they are even harder to see in a photo, but their is what looks to be a horse shoe with a star in it. Thanks for your reply!
This link shows a W.G. Wilton "circa 1840", Scroll down as they're in alphabetical order.
It's all I could find.
LINK: https://acierfondu.wordpress.com/mak...s/19th-century
Wow! That looks like a very nice peice, thank you so much for this link! It's good to see, I still wish I could find some backstory on this maker though��. I'll keep trying but I'm sure I'm not the only one who has tried and been semi unsuccessful, now I need to figure out what all the hype about shaving with one is about, I'm ashamed to say I'm terrified to attempt this, it seems like trail and error could prove fatal
Is there any safe way for me to clean the blade of stains? I would like to see the markings better but I can only make out a few. I tried never dull but it only helped a little
Unfortunately it seems that all of the razors with Masonic etchings suffer from the same problem--the etchings were always very shallow. As a result, just about anything that you do to fully remove the corrosion will also make the etching even more obscure. Any kind of abrasive that can fully remove the corrosion will also reduce the etching, though a vibratory tumbler minimizes the etching loss.
If you want to keep the etching, personally, I would recommend just cleaning it up with a metal polish like Maas or Flitz.
This may help a bit Hand sanding a blade - Straight Razor Place Library . There is quite a bit of info in the forums Library section.
Bob
Unfortunately though hand sanding the blade is going to eliminate the etching entirely. You can have etching or you can have shiny. I don't think you can have both in this case.
A middle of the road solution are Cape Cod Polishing Cloths. They will be more effective than polish but gentler than sanding.
For the sake of salvage I will try although I'm not convinced I will be able to make too much of a difference, I actually know zilch about Masonic symbolism anyway, so even if I found a way to preserve the etching I would have to try to squeeze information out of a "publicly secretive" society....not sure how that will go
Glen did a lovely restore of a masonic W.G. Wilton, three pages and some great pics.
Maybe you should PM him for advice. In the meantime, how about a pic of the whole blade ?
LINK: http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...e-chopper.html
Never heard of it before. I guess I'll have to give it a try.Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
Attachment 204110here is the blade, scales look poor
Well yes, but if you happen to like the "rustic" look, you could salvage them with a couple of applications of neatsfoot oil. Of course it won't eliminate the flea bites but it will make them look a lot better.Quote:
Originally Posted by abigail
I do like the rustic look, but I'm not liking the flimsy feel. They chip when you grip them.
When you say they chip, do you mean small bits fall off? If that is the case, neatsfoot oil probably would eliminate that. It really does seem to bring horn, pardon me, back to life.
Is this a blade you will use ?....What is your intention ?
Yea that's right. I had no idea you could stop that from chipping by using an oil! I'm extremely beginning! I've had this razor since my husbands aunt moved and she told us to go through the attic I and take what we wanted, she collected antiques, so we found some incredible things! So the short of it is I don't know what beats foot oil is but I will be Google-ing that next, thank you for the info!!!
To say my autocorrect is overzealous would be an understatement . I meant to write 'neatsfoot'
Ok, if you look for it, make sure you get actual neatsfoot oil, NOT neatsfoot compound.
Gotcha did my looking and prime neatsfoot oils and neatsfoot compound are not animal based, wonder why they use the name? It sounds really gross haha! Yellow oils that come from shin bones from cows! Wonder who thought to do this in the first place! I will try this for sure!
Gotcha did my looking and prime neatsfoot oils and neatsfoot compound are not animal based, wonder why they use the name? It sounds really gross haha! Yellow oils that come from shin bones from cows! Wonder who thought to do this in the first place! I will try this for sure!
