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10-31-2014, 06:34 PM #1
W & B 5/8 WEDGE: Little Blade-Big Shaver!
Don't know how many folks have tried these 'smaller near wedge' razors by Wade and Butcher, but they are really fine shavers. Of course all W&B's in my experience are tremendous shavers, but these little post-1891 razors really pack a big punch when it comes to mowing down the stubble!
I prefer a heavier 'feel' to my smaller blades...some smaller hollow grinds seem way to 'light' to me and tend to skip sometimes when I'm shaving...and these 5/8 to 11/16 Wade and Butcher 'little wedges' fit the bill.
Anyway...here's one I just finished up.
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10-31-2014, 06:49 PM #2
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Thanked: 3223Very nice job of it. Yea, there is nothing wrong with "smaller near wedges" got as couple in my rotation.
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Wolfpack34 (10-31-2014)
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10-31-2014, 07:19 PM #3
Very nice, looks like the one made after 1890, originally had the, "Corporate Mark" on the blade face. I have one like that, was my very first W&B.
edited to add: man, I just love the finish you get on your blades...beautiful!Last edited by Phrank; 10-31-2014 at 07:46 PM.
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Wolfpack34 (10-31-2014)
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10-31-2014, 07:48 PM #4
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Thanked: 4826I have to say that your washers are intriguing me. The blade is of course wonderful but what I really want to talk about is the washers.
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10-31-2014, 08:00 PM #5
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Wolfpack34 (10-31-2014)
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10-31-2014, 08:19 PM #6Lupus Cohors - Appellant Mors !
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10-31-2014, 08:31 PM #7
Thanks Bob...Usually I shave every other day, but when I have to shave the next day after, these little 'wedges' are my go to. GREAT daily shavers...and smooth as silk Sheffield steel!
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10-31-2014, 08:55 PM #8
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Thanked: 580Very nice. Yeah, the finish looks amazing, how bad was it before clean up? Looks brand new again. Have a couple of smaller wedges I have never tried, may have to get them out.
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Wolfpack34 (10-31-2014)
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10-31-2014, 09:24 PM #9
Thanks Grazor! The razor was not too bad before the restoration. Some minor pitting on the tang, spine and blade face, scratches etc. I'd say about fair/poor condition, except there was (is) very little hone wear, which made the restoration project worthwhile. And it honed up beautifully with one layer of tape...nice tight bevel.
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10-31-2014, 10:32 PM #10
Nope, I noticed the screws, I'm curious about the washers themselves
State v. Durham, 323 N.W. 2d 243, 245 (Iowa 1982) (holding that a straight razor is per se a "dangerous weapon").