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    Cool 8/8- Wade & Butcher True Frameback Custom Restore

    Here are some before and during pics..


    This is the razor as I recieved it


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    The Horn blanks


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    After the first passes with 80 Grit Greaseless


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    More pics on the way
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    Cool More in process work

    More polishing on the blade

    After 600 Grit Greaseless

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    After the polishing compounds

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    Working the horn for the scales

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    I take off the surface buffing that the horn comes with

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    Mocked up for the wedge fitting, I make the Mock tangs out of 3 different thicknesses of acrylic to match the razors

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    Cool Finished

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    Make: Wade & Butcher, Sheffield England

    Size: 8/8-

    Steel: Carbon, Near Mirror finish

    Grind: True Frameback Flat blade

    Scales: Buffalo Black Horn with a very faint pattern

    Finish: Micro-Mesh to 12000 grit w/water

    Wedge: Recon amber

    Pins: Brass

    Washers: Brass / SS triple stack

    Hones: Undecided as this is the dullest damn razor I have had in a LOOOOOOOOng time

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    That is so nice! I shudder at the hours involved! The scales are sweet! Well worth it! These Framebacks deliver fine shaves. An 8/8 one is rare, I would think!
    Very good work!
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    To see an old razor brought back from the grave, is a beautiful thing. Some lucky individual will get to shave with it.

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    What a nice razor!
    Awesome. It's like a workshop, Glen. Thanks for sharing

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    realy nice restore.

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    You make it look so simple!! I really thick when restoring W&B's, less is often more Great Job .....again

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    That's a pretty one Glen, can I take her out for dinner?

    I believe this is the first W&B Frameback I have seen, or is it just that I haven't paid attention?
    Need help or tutoring? Check out the  .

    Rune

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    Wow! What a difference a bit of elbow grease and a couple slabs of horn can make. Looks nice.

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