Full Custom Restore FBU Wade & Butcher

This was a fun project I just finished up for Kevin, he sent a previously Restored FBU out, it had been "Dremeled" to a high polish.
You could see where the dremel had slipped and created some marks and a slight frown that I am getting ready to hone out now.. (I have the pics someplace)
The old scales had been cleaned and polished but the Bug bites were still there..

Kevin decided to go full blown restore, so I polished out the dingers in the blade faces from the dremel, and brought the finish back to a nice Gleaming Satin, the scales are new Black Buffalo horn with some very subtle Gray streaks in there.. The wedge is Brass along with all the hardware..

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She is a full 8/8 + size, methinks I shall try the Chosera 1-5-10 progression then finish her with my Coticule, can't wait to try the shave with it :p

very pretty especially the wedge.

Fantastic restoration Glen, to me this is how a W&B probably looked coming out of the factory, no mirror finish, clean lines horn scales, So classy!
Great work!

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Originally Posted by Martin103

Fantastic restoration Glen, to me this is how a W&B probably looked coming out of the factory, no mirror finish, clean lines horn scales, So classy!
Great work!

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+1 it is beautiful !!!!!!!!

Spot on restoration. I'm loving the satin finish, its so appropriate; you see so many over polished mirrored blobs of steel are out there that people claim to be 'restored', when in fact they are ruined... This guy need not apply- looks perfect. The brass spacer goes with the streaked horn superb. Another winner Glen! Enjoy your shave Kevin. IMO these bad boys are some of the finest shavers out there.

Very happy to get a FBU , have wanted one for years now and this one will do me fine , thanks Glen.

That is an awesome looking razor.
Love the fact that you decided on new scales as these look impressive.
Going to have to find me a W&B big boy like this.

Nice one Glen. I'm also digging the finish on the blade, and love the wedge.
Grant

Wish my W&B looked that nice, it looks superb Glen, well done.
As mentioned above, it looks classy.

~Paul

Glen, a superb restore mate. Beautiful work. Finish is magic.

Stu

This is really nice. Great work.

How did you do he satin finish? It looks great!

BTW what kind of hammer is that in the pics? Looks cool too.

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Originally Posted by DirtyDusty

BTW what kind of hammer is that in the pics? Looks cool too.

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I have wondered the same thing, in other pics I have seen the makers name Starrett. With that I searched Starrett Tool Hammer and got this as one of my results, 815 Toolmakers

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Originally Posted by DirtyDusty

BTW what kind of hammer is that in the pics? Looks cool too.

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That is a stupidly expensive LS Starrett #815, it was a gift from one of the old members here many years ago, I cherish it, as I would probably have never bought it for myself, I honestly like it to much to use it in the shop, so I use it in many of my pics :)


The Finish was done on my buffers using 400 and 600 grit greaseless to take out the old dremel marks and even up the marks, and then I used some Red Chrome polish on a buffer to add the Glow to the Satin

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Originally Posted by gssixgun

That is a stupidly expensive LS Starrett #815, it was a gift from one of the old members here many years ago, I cherish it, as I would probably have never bought it for myself, I honestly like it to much to use it in the shop, so I use it in many of my pics :)


The Finish was done on my buffers using 400 and 600 grit greaseless to take out the old dremel marks and even up the marks, and then I used some Red Chrome polish on a buffer to add the Glow to the Satin

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Glen,
Besides that I really like this razor, it works as an example of what you could do with the one I sent you. Can you get it to look like this one? BTW, did you get my email letting you know that your message box is full on the SRP site?
One more thing, you can have the hammer, I want that cool little anvil!!

Thanks Don, I just went and erased a few hundred old messages, hey next time it is full can ya send me a PM to let me know :rofl2:

And yes your razor has the potential to look as good :)

Very, very nice Glen. That satin look is much better (IMHO) than all the bling bling that's been going around.
Sweet razor too. Got two WB FBU's and cherish them. :)

A period correct finish & scales. That restoration is well done. :tu

Excellent work! I'm definitely digging the satin finish and the close to original look.

Well, there WERE some mirror finished blades here and there, but I for one prefer the satin and glaze looks. Stellar work Glen!