Thread: Not often seen W.G. Wilton

On rare occasion I come across a razor by this maker. W. G. Wilton I assume he was a Sheffield maker but I have been unable to find any information on him. There are only a handful of examples of this maker here on SRP. All the blades I have seen have been large heavy wedges such as this. Most had a masonic etching which was just faintly visable in a couple of spots on the showface of this blade before restoration. Based on the blade style and the still developing tang I would date the razor 1830 -1840. A 7/8+ near wedge. The scales are black horn with brass beehive collars as found on the original scales. The wedge of course is lead. If anyone has information on this maker I would love to hear from you.

beautiful work. always enjoy seeing what you accomplish

Wow. Beautiful job.

Great work on a beautiful razor!

Were the old scales salvageable?

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Were the old scales salvageable?

Major crack just forward of the wedge pin on the back scale and severely delaminated. I could have saved them but they would have looked out of place on a fully restored blade. A better choice for a minimalist restoration. I keep them though. I rarely throw out old scales.

I've been looking for information on this maker as well not mutch luck. I have heard that it's an American maker but I've never seen proof of this accusation.

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These links my offer you some help
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...e-chopper.html
http://www.razorandstone.com/showthr...-i-need-advice

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[QUOTE=aaron1234;1669009]These links my offer you some help
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...e-chopper.html
new razor coming soon, i need advice

I found Glen's old post in my search too but thanks for the link. The search will go on.

Outstanding job on the restoration! That's a very nice razor