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thanks Rob, yes, I live in Mn. But I think my blade is a lost cause! I tried to test the sharpness by cutting my arm but could not draw blood no matter how hard I tried. I would rather start fresh. When I do something, I want to do it right!

Justin

Originally Posted by jrauen01

thanks Rob, yes, I live in Mn. But I think my blade is a lost cause! I tried to test the sharpness by cutting my arm but could not draw blood no matter how hard I tried. I would rather start fresh. When I do something, I want to do it right!

Justin

The blade might just be really dull. I have a full set of hones, and could probably get it sharp for you if it's a good quality razor (i.e. made by a quality razor company).

Like I said, pictures or just saying what is stamped on the tang might suffice.

Its a wade and butcher razor. On one side it says Manufactured by wade and butcher sheffield. I cannot read the other side but it looks something like "blank" and Ole's "blank" steel

thank you for all the help. I have no intention at this point of working with antique razors. I just would like to be able to shave cleanly with a nice straight edge. I will probably start looking on ebay. Any advice on brands?

Wade and Butcher is a good quality vintage razor...If you send it to a honemeister, such as Rob, he should be able to get an edge on it that is sharp.

As was suggested previously, go to the SRP wiki, before buying any str8 razor. It will tell you what brands of razors are good and which ones to stay away from.

If all else fails, go to Ruprazor, the SRP classifieds, Straight Razor Designs or Vintage Blades. You can find a professionally sharpened razor in any of those places.

IMHO going to ebay may not be the best choice for somebody who is just getting into str8 razor shaving.

Take care...

ok someone mentioned ebay
dont do it. But when you do its a few things to remember
new and cheap stay away(exept only gold dollar)
old ones: good pictures of just the blade is a must, any dark lines,exessive rust,blue/yellow steel is not a good bet,
good rep seller
after getting all this you have a fair chance of getting something that can be brought back to life

I think i should just try to find a complete set on this site or a similar one. I want to do this right! Do these exist? Rob, do you think a vintage blade like mine is salvageable?

Welcome to SRP!

Rob has made a very generous offer. The Wade & butcher razor you have should not be a problem to get an edge on, as long as it is in good condition.

You can also check out this thread http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...beginners.html


Good Luck

Lu

The beginers wiki has the perfect info and instructions for honing and stropping. It covers everything you would ever want to know. You will probably want to take Rob up on his offer so you can have the perfect blade rather than trying to cut up your face learning how to shave and sharpen at the same time. SRD.com has a honing service as well.

I would bet that sometime this Spring, although nothing is yet in the works, we'll have another Minnesota get together. We've been meeting at Mike Blue's (an esteemed member) shop/forge in Cannon Falls. Keep on the lookout for such talk. You'd enjoy meeting other guys and learning about honing and all things razor related.

Chris L