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  1. 04-15-2013, 06:25 PM #1
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    You have i great first razor. hone him or let him honed and shave a lot whit him.
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    Wonderful find! It looks like it's had a lifetime of full use, judging by the hone wear. It was always put away dry, though. Send it out to a good honer-Glen in Idaho is your best bet--his screen name is gssixgun.

    Does anyone else think those wood scales are especially interesting?
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    How so roughkype? I feel like a rookie on the 1st day of training camp.
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    I've never seen a blade that age in wood scales; usually they're horn. I wonder if it was rescaled once upon a time. We need Neil Miller to have a look at this thread--when he chimes in, it's like an encyclopedia pouring forth.
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    I've also noticed that it doesn't say "manufactured by" above Wade & Butcher and there is no "circle B" next to the arrow. I'm not sure if that got ground off at some point or was made that way. I've searched the internet using every search engine I can think of and can't seem to find another one like this. I'm beginning to think this may have been much more rare than I thought it was.
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    IIRC they started putting Sheffield on the tang after about 1880. The scales almost guaranteed are not original. Great looking blade though.
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    OMG thats a nice razor for your first.
    I love the scales.
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    I usually do my gambling on ebay I hate noisy places, casino or otherwise. PM me when your planning a trip.

    If you would like to try wet shaving I have a razor that could use a new home. If you want to shave with your find bear in mind that it deserves a light pro restoration and honing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDog061 View Post
    I've also noticed that it doesn't say "manufactured by" above Wade & Butcher and there is no "circle B" next to the arrow. I'm not sure if that got ground off at some point or was made that way. I've searched the internet using every search engine I can think of and can't seem to find another one like this. I'm beginning to think this may have been much more rare than I thought it was.
    I think I would get that one cleaned up for display purposes, given its age and elaborate etchings, and buy another one for shaving.

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