Thread: Wade&Butcher 5/8 barber notch mirror polished etched blade gun blued in black pearl

This is a sweet razor. it is a W&B 5/8 barber notch. The blade is etched Medium Sized Hollow Ground, although hollow ground is a liberal term, it is a near wedge. I gave the blade a mirror polish and then gun blued the tang and spine. I did a Torrey like this and loved the look.

The scales are a synthetic black lip pearl, wedge is frosted acrylic. Pins are 1/16 brass with a single brass washer. I did not want to do my usual brass over stainless because of the small size of the scales.

It is a super shaver but I have my sights set on something grand so it will find its way into the classifieds.

I dig the contrast between the mirror blade and the blued tang, looks awesome. Is that a complicated process?
Grant

Nice job. I'm liking these black pearl scales. Kinda like a yang version of cracked ice

The hardest part about bluing is getting clean bare steel to start with. You do not want any oils or waxes on it. Acetone works good, dries almost instant and does not leave a residue behind. You have to repeat the process several times to get the best results. The hard part is not getting any gun blue somewhere that you don’t want it. There is no second chance with it. You cannot get a drop on a spot and wipe it off. Once it touches the steel, it oxidizes and blues.