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  1. 02-22-2009, 10:30 PM #1
    Maximilian
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    Default Wade & Butcher, Sheffield England - 5/8 Wedge ~ Faux Tortoise

    No introduction needed for this W&B, Sheffield, England 5/8 wedge which looked best in the faux tortoise.
    Blade did clean up to a nice mirror shine with some residual stains left.
    The faux tortoise needs no introduction either.
    I'm definitly pleased with the final result.

    Enjoy!

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    W&B Sheffield, England
    Width: just a tad short of being 5/8
    Grind: Wedge/Barber's notch
    Total Cutting Edge: 2.75"
    Total weight: 1.8oz
    Scales: Faux Tortoise
    Spacers and pins: Brass only
    Wedge; Transparent acrylic
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  2. 02-22-2009, 10:39 PM #2
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    Very nice job as usual, Max. If I ever decide to have one of my razors restored, it will be hard for me *not* to pick faux tortoise!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sparq View Post
    Very nice job as usual, Max. If I ever decide to have one of my razors restored, it will be hard for me *not* to pick faux tortoise!
    No Joke!

    Very nice Max, there is something about the shape of these scales that is interesting to me... it almost looks like the bottom portion (about 1/3 of the scale length along the bottom edge) near the hinge has a flatter pitch, then curves out to the wedge... don't know why, but that shape makes me keep looking at the photos

    by the way, that 2nd picture is awesome!
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  4. 02-22-2009, 11:08 PM #4
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    Great job as always!
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  5. 02-22-2009, 11:46 PM #5
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    Ahh... tortoise scales. My favorite. Well done Max.
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  6. 02-23-2009, 07:03 AM #6
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    Fantastic! The delicacy of those scales is great with the smaller blade.
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