Thread: 8/8 Wade & Butcher - The Celebrated in G10 B/W

Where in God's name do they keep finding those huge Wade & Butcher.

It's incredible how many I have worked on. Talk about shortage.

Big 8/8, 1/4 Hollow that never disappoints. The blade had the usual patina and light staining. This one restored to A+.

After I had finished throwing this beast at all my tools I was really impressed by the results. For a blade that's a least over a hundred years old it looks as good when it was produced. Sometimes we encounter razors that just have the tendency to really be restored to immaculate. This is one of those.

I was asked to use G10 Black/Tan with an adjustable screw since the owner likes to have a tight pivot. The brass micro fasteners adjustable weren't truly a perfect fit so a ss button head torx screw was chosen which uses a pivot barrel of 1/8". The pivot hole of the W&B was already very large so it wasn't really a problem either to drill a 1/8" hole. Screws hold everything together from both sides. Talk about a tight fit. As to the wedge Tapered black linen micarta.

Enjoy.

Specs
W&B 'The Celebrated' Sheffield
Total weight: 3.6 oz
Total cutting edge: 3.0 inches
Grind: 8/8 barbers notch / 1/4 hollow
Scales: G10 Black/Tan
Wedge: Black linen micarta
Pivot: 2-56 Button Head Torx screw w/ 1/8" pivot barrel
Pins/WashersNickels silver/Stainless Steel

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I'll finish what I want to say after I clean up my pants.

Originally Posted by Proraso Man

too bad "the Celebrated" is gone from the buffing.

It's still there. Just hard to capture with the lighting and reflections.

This razor is magnificent! Who is the lucky owner and where does he/she live?

I think yer right Mad Max, some of the best finishes on restores are those old heavy bladed W&B's
My theory is that there is Soooooooooo much steel for us to mess with....

Love the look there...

Makes you think you need a black tux and white tie to shave with it.
very nice

Tim

Looking for the "Ignore" tool as I type in order to avoid getting your restoration threads, is either that or a fatal heart attack!!! What a beauty, you Sir are a magician (and I know what i'm talking about, see my nickname!)

Another stunner...

What a classy looking beast !

Wow!! another beauty! I have to say, I have been working with G10 for the past few days and this stuff is rediculously hard. I thought it would be like micarta, but ohhh no. It takes skill and patience for sure. Way to go!!

[QUOTE=Aquanin;440063]I have to say, I have been working with G10 for the past few days and this stuff is rediculously hard. I thought it would be like micarta, but ohhh no. It takes skill and patience for sure.QUOTE]

It is indeed a though cookie to master. One word of advise. Don't skimp on the finish trying to cut corners cause it's taking so long. G10 needs to be immaculate when sanded and finished because you will see any minor imperfection. The only real way to work with G10 is lots of patience and always make sure your sanding your way up in slow progression. Make sure all sanding scratches are gone and uniform.

That's also one of the reason you don't see to many venture into using G10. Many just don't have the patience and time.