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Wade & Butcher Extra Hollow Ground Razor
Here is my latest restoration learning experience on an ebay special:
This was then:
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The blade is just shy of 7/8ths. There was nothing left of the tang stamp, so I wanted to see how much I could smooth out that area before hand sanding became no fun anymore :rolleyes:, and I tried to clean up the rest of the blade as well.
I didn't want to do any sanding over the etching until I get a LOT better at hand sanding a blade. It's the only proof left that it's a Wade & Butcher. Oh, and I decided to go ahead and replace the one-piece scales.
This is now:
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The scales are Bubinga, finished with pure tung oil, and Renaissance wax. The spacer and pins are nickel silver, with domed stainless steel washers.
These aren't the first wood scales I've made, but they are the first I've completed and posted (more are in the works). This is also the first time I used a metal wedge.
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During the initial fitting, I discovered that I had made the wedge way too thick, so after lots more filing everything seemed to work out.
There are a few pits left in the blade that I didn't chase to the bottom.
This --> :bow is from me to all of you hand sanders (you know who you are!) who flush out every last pit and blemish. Maybe one day I'll develop the patience to get there.
Now to hone it and shave with it. In the meantime, I had a lot of fun on this one, and learned some lessons I hope will reveal themselves in my future efforts.
As always, questions, comments, critiques and criticisms are always welcome. Thanks!