Thread: The Butcher Shop

Originally Posted by Willisf

Very nice!

Thanks. I was working on some scales for a F. Fenney Tally Ho but I might just use 'em on this blade!

Originally Posted by engine46

Here's one I bought just the blade off eBay for around $45 last year so I made some bone scales for it with a brass wedge. I made the scales thin like ivory. Notice the tail is pointing more upward than the usual Wade & Butcher which is kinda odd!

Steve, is that 7/8 or 8/8 ?

Recent acquisition, 1830-37, in excellent condition - it's been used, but I think that is original finish. "Silver Steel"

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

Recent acquisition, 1830-37, in excellent condition - it's been used, but I think that is original finish. "Silver Steel"

Beautiful - I have a W&B Silver Steel, different looking blade, but with the GR Crown mark, replacement scales and pins sadly...your blade is impeccable, and the original washers on these really make the razor IMO - congratulations!

Beautiful ScienceGuy! I have one like that but I don't know if it will clean up as nice as that!
Yours might be older too! I need to find mine!

Originally Posted by engine46

Beautiful ScienceGuy! I have one like that but I don't know if it will clean up as nice as that!
Yours might be older too! I need to find mine!

thats a new makers mark for me and nice blade

Originally Posted by whoever

thats a new makers mark for me and nice blade

I had a blade similar to that & that is one of the W&B blades I accidentally broke. It was slightly warped at the tang & I just gave it a small love tap with a brass hammer & it snapped! I was so angry because I didn't hit it that hard but it was just a tap! Never mind.............it gets to me thinking about it.

Originally Posted by engine46

I had a blade similar to that & that is one of the W&B blades I accidentally broke. It was slightly warped at the tang & I just gave it a small love tap with a brass hammer & it snapped! I was so angry because I didn't hit it that hard but it was just a tap! Never mind.............it gets to me thinking about it.

[gasssp ] (calling razor protective services ) ... I know what you mean you give a love tap and it brakes, and then you're mad at yourself, but when you pull yourself away from it, you realize(days and weeks later) it would had been a dificult shave at best leaving her that way, so when you go and set her straight she brakes,
it's ok, it was her time , unfortunately she isn't a ford , bailing wire, duct tape and bubble gum won't fix her

Originally Posted by whoever

[gasssp ] (calling razor protective services ) ... I know what you mean you give a love tap and it brakes, and then you're mad at yourself, but when you pull yourself away from it, you realize(days and weeks later) it would had been a dificult shave at best leaving her that way, so when you go and set her straight she brakes,
it's ok, it was her time , unfortunately she isn't a ford , bailing wire, duct tape and bubble gum won't fix her

Yep..................it was one of those times I wished I had sent it back to the seller but I had straightened one once that was warped at the tang with just a small tap & it did the unexpexted! I should gave gotten some of that stuff, (I forget what its called) where ya put it all around the blade portion you don't want to get hot, then ya heat it up red hot & tap it until it is straight! Then ya let it cool......................
There's either a YouTube video on it or it is on here.

Originally Posted by engine46

Yep..................it was one of those times I wished I had sent it back to the seller but I had straightened one once that was warped at the tang with just a small tap & it did the unexpexted! I should gave gotten some of that stuff, (I forget what its called) where ya put it all around the blade portion you don't want to get hot, then ya heat it up red hot & tap it until it is straight! Then ya let it cool......................
There's either a YouTube video on it or it is on here.

damn, now you got me trying to think of what iit is , but I think if you just keep it out of the fire you'll be fine