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11-02-2009, 02:33 PM #1
Wade & Butcher 7/8 wedge sway back French point in pearl
This is a rather unique razor, you do not see many French point W&B razors. This is a 7/8 blade with virtually no hone ware and a sway back spine. The grind is wedge but it is a slightly hollow wedge. Not enough to call it a quarter hollow but not what I would call a true wedge. You can see the grind in the toe end photo. The blade has gotten a high grit sanding and a buffing progression to shine up the blade. It is not cosmetically perfect, there is still a patina speckle here and there. There is a small pit up by the spine on one side and a 3 small grooves in another location along the spine, something scraped it and put a groove on it but it is minor.
The scales are a synthetic pearl with a synthetic green pearl wedge. Pins are 1/16 brass rod with brass over stainless washers. The blade has brass thrust bearings.
I honed it out through 12K and gave it a few passes on some 0.5 micron chrome ox paste. It is super sharp and gives an incredible shave. I is a darn good looking and phenomenal shaving razor. I may use it for another day but it is going into the classifieds. Hate to sell it, it is a super shaving big blade but I have a uber fancy Livi on order and I dont need 50 razors in my shaving rotation.
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11-02-2009, 11:02 PM #2Unofficial SRP Village Idiot
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Very nice. I actually have one I am attempting to redo horn scales on. It won't be that awesome though.!
Great Job! I Love it!
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11-02-2009, 11:27 PM #3Senior Member
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Wow that looks great!
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11-03-2009, 12:32 AM #4Scale Maniac
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Very pretty! I'm loving the french point W&B I've seen on here today!
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11-03-2009, 09:08 AM #5Lookin like a crim
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Beautiful. That would be a lovely addition to any collection
"I aint like that no more...my wife, she cured me of drinking and wickedness"
Clint Eastwood as William Munny in Unforgiven
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11-03-2009, 12:48 PM #6
The French point is somewhat unique. I have had other W&B French but never one this large. They have always been 5/8 or 6/8. I used it again this morning. It really is an incredible shaving razor. I am very tempted to keep it and sell a different one. I had best list it in the Classifieds before I change my mind. I just have to remind myself of that Livi I have on order.
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11-04-2009, 11:32 PM #7Senior Member
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Wow!
now that is F#@!ing Lovely!
Thats what I said out loud when I saw this!!
Absolutely stunning, selling her would be a heartbreaker for sure
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