Thread: Another from Central Florida

Hello Everyone,
I've been enjoying browsing SRP for quite some time. I have been using a DE razor for years, but the other day bought a straight. I could use a little help identifying it as well as some leads for restoration materials.
The razor appears to be about a 6/8 Wade and Butcher. It does not much in the way of identifying marks. I've am attempting to post a couple of photos of it.
I would like to know the model and vintage. Any ideas?

Also I need to re-pin it with nickel. Anyone know where I can get the material? I think that I saw it on here somewhere the other day. Since this is my only project, I would love to buy just a little rod and a few washers locally. Locally being a little north of Orlando.

wow 3 three new people from florida in the past 2 days. welcome

Just opened my Goins' Encyclopedia for you, and what they have to say about your Wade & Butcher without the additional markings (it appears in the photo), is 1818-1890.

I assume that it is the latter part of the time, because the pins in your photo (obviously before you re-pinned it) seem to be newer ones than those used in the early 1800's. I'm GUESSING around 1860-1880.

Your scales seem to be made of horn, but it could also be bakelite, but then again it could have been re-scaled. If it is bakelite, then it would really be very late 1800's. More detailed pics might help identify the time it was made.

Enjoy!

Burt,
Thanks for the help.
The scales are some sort of plastic. There is some sort of small mark next to the w/b stamp, but I can't tell what it is. Now that I've polished the blade I will try to get a better photo up. As for the pins, they dont have flat washers. They have domed washers, which I've read you can make by dapping tubing.

No problem, that small mark you see next to the name, is most likely the W&B "Anchor" that they used between 1818-1890.

I thought it looked like domed washers. As far as I'm aware, that would mean mid to late 1800's, but I'm not really sure. The scales can possibly also be celluloid, but I don't think so. Celluloid was more popular for the faux ivory look in those years, but I am quite possibly wrong here... Maybe some of our very serious collectors can comment?