Near wedge W&B restored

I grabbed this up from an Antique store a while back. It was pretty rusty and someone had mad an attempt at whittling some scales for it. I was super happy to find a Wade & Butcher!! I decided to do the scales in Amboyna burl jut because its so darn pretty!! I made the wedge out of maple which contrasts the amboyna nicely. This is actually the first razor I've ever restored, mind you I have a lot of woodworking experience. The pinning on the other hand I have never done. It was a nice challenge, but I think it turned out well. After 8 coats of high gloss polyurethane, the wood really pops. Let me know what you guys think.

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That is sweet. Love the whole thing.

Very nice, I love the scales!!

Very nice work, those scales are beautiful.
Grant

Hard to beat that burl!

Harry --
Great find! Did you have any help "ferreting" it out?
Those scales are top-notch, buddy! :tu

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Harry --
Great find! Did you have any help "ferreting" it out?
Those scales are top-notch, buddy! :tu

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Hahahaha. You know it!!!";"

That is some fantastic burl you've found there. Nice clean looking work.

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Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

This is actually the first razor I've ever restored, mind you I have a lot of woodworking experience. The pinning on the other hand I have never done. It was a nice challenge, but I think it turned out well. After 8 coats of high gloss polyurethane, the wood really pops. Let me know what you guys think.

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I am not normally a fan of wood scales..but yours have made me rethink my position!
Great job of work!
~Richard

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I am not normally a fan of wood scales..but yours have made me rethink my position!
Great job of work!
~Richard

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Wow! thank you o much!!!

That is some fantastic grain in those scales!
Wonderful restoration of what i'm sure is a great shaver.
Congrats on your find and your work.
:tu
Mike

Scales are top notch grain patern superb enjoy! great work!

Beautiful job. Sadly my recent attempt at making a set of scales using this same wood resulted in the scales literally breaking into pieces during sanding.

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Originally Posted by Scookum

Beautiful job. Sadly my recent attempt at making a set of scales using this same wood resulted in the scales literally breaking into pieces during sanding.

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I know this wood is prone to breaking, so i really went over my piece before hand to make sure it had no splits or defects. I also left the scales a tad thicker at about 3/16. Rounding them helps because it gives you the idea its thinner then it actually is. The 8 coats of polyurethane also helps to hold everything together afterwards. Its funny, i got the wood at leevalley. All the other wood was about $1 - $3 for 3/4 x 3/4 x 6. This was $8.70. not cheap.

Yep I grabbed a pen stock piece and cut that little b^%&&d by hand to yield three pieces. I was trying to sand it thinner than 1/8 and snap, three pieces. Can't see myself attempting to work with that wood again until I get some power tools to rip that pen stock, it takes way too long to do by hand.

Harrywally,
Amazing job with this shaver. It is beautiful. I would like to some pictures of it on a different surface that accents your work on the burl.

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Harrywally,
Amazing job with this shaver. It is beautiful. I would like to some pictures of it on a different surface that accents your work on the burl.

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Ya ill do that. It does kinda blend in with my oak coffee table. Maybe on a white surface would be better. new pics coming up!!

Heres some other pics on a black leather pillow. helps bring out the black lines in the burl. The polyurethane is so much like glass, it reflects any light back at my camera.

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Really Nice!!

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Heres some other pics on a black leather pillow. helps bring out the black lines in the burl. The polyurethane is so much like glass, it reflects any light back at my camera.

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Thanks, that wood is really sweet. Some of the swirls remind me of "Starry Night"

Beautiful scales and a good shape for the blade and speaking of the blade the Wade & Butcher wedges like this one are very nice shavers. I think you've got yourself a nice keeper there.

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Beautiful scales and a good shape for the blade and speaking of the blade the Wade & Butcher wedges like this one are very nice shavers. I think you've got yourself a nice keeper there.

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For sure. This is one of my favorites, it shaves like a dream. Im definitely a wedge kind of guy.