Thread: 9/8 Wade & Butcher 'For barbers use'

It's a 9/8 I recently restored for myself, so this one goes in my private collection.
Blade is buffed/polished to mirror shine, orginal scales are polished to a shine and I used the original washers.
Original lead wedge.
There were a lot of deep scratches on both sides of the blade.
It's not 100% perfect, but I like the razor with a bit of character left.

Before


After

That is one big honkin blade. You did a great job bringing her back. Congratulations!!!

Very Nice! Looks like mine! I commend you for keeping it all original.

Very well done. Love that you kept it all stock. It's so nice to be able to do that when you can! Thanks for sharing

Nice razor, great job. I shaved with one like it this evening. Gives a wonderful shave.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/shave...tml#post897243

Absolutely Beautiful. Those scales took a nice shine, and great job saving those washers, they look like new.
Grant

Nice job Dimitry. It's a very nice looking razor now.

Wow, back from the dead. Looks great and the washers have come up a real treat. Well done.

Stu

Great restore! How did you keep all of the black in the printing on the tang?

Originally Posted by Zomax

Great restore! How did you keep all of the black in the printing on the tang?

I just sanded, buffed and polished the razor. I did not do anything to keep all the black in the printing on the tang.
It's probably just the effect of the light.