Thread: The Butcher Shop

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

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

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I should post my WR butcher. All original scales/pins and never been polished. You can see the original grind marks. The best part is the hand etched clipper ship with crew & rigging.

I have not been able to get a good picture taken though where you can see the ship.

Originally Posted by whoever

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

Yeah, there's like a cream you apply to a part that you don't want to get hot & it makes you able to heat the rest of the piece red hot w/o the other part of it with the cream on it which keeps it cool & you are able to bend or straighten the rest of it while it is red hot. I know some other members on here know what I'm talking about!

Originally Posted by whoever

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

I found it! It was driving me nuts & I remembered it was Lewis Razor's. Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYL7ocmWnFU

Handy info, ive had a few razors in the past that were perfect, other than a crooked tang, thanks!

Originally Posted by DennisBarberShop

Handy info, ive had a few razors in the past that were perfect, other than a crooked tang, thanks!

As always, you're very welcome. It gives me great pleasure to help others out here!

What do you gentlemen think about this one:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...obalID=EBAY-US

Originally Posted by furious

What do you gentlemen think about this one:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=131533681688&globalID=EB AY-US

It looks really nice and you got it at a good price. I wonder about the stamping along the tang, there is hone wear there and the words still show through but they seem to be lost where the hollow is ground out making me think it might be reground as they wouldn't have done that originally. The height of the stabilizer grind is lower than the grind of the blade hollowing also suggests regrinding, a good job if so. Getting a close look will be more revealing. Super clean, all it will need is a light polishing and honing to get her going.

Originally Posted by Hart

It looks really nice and you got it at a good price. I wonder about the stamping along the tang, there is hone wear there and the words still show through but they seem to be lost where the hollow is ground out making me think it might be reground as they wouldn't have done that originally. The height of the stabilizer grind is lower than the grind of the blade hollowing also suggests regrinding, a good job if so. Getting a close look will be more revealing. Super clean, all it will need is a light polishing and honing to get her going.

Thank you! I plan on sending it to a good friend for proper honing.

I picked up a very good Wade & Butcher Magnum Donum this weekend. slightly over an Inch across the plade.
It is marked with a crown and W.R. so it should be from 1830-1837. Except a small nick on the blade it looks to be in good condition.
The scales are cracked and probably needs to be replaced.

My question is, how you would treat this on?. Leave it as is, (the patina adds to it in my opinion) or try to polish it up? if i try to polish it up I would loose the etching on the blade as faint as it is.

Originally Posted by Alle

I picked up a very good Wade & Butcher Magnum Donum this weekend. slightly over an Inch across the plade.
It is marked with a crown and W.R. so it should be from 1830-1837. Except a small nick on the blade it looks to be in good condition.
The scales are cracked and probably needs to be replaced.

My question is, how you would treat this on?. Leave it as is, (the patina adds to it in my opinion) or try to polish it up? if i try to polish it up I would loose the etching on the blade as faint as it is.

remove all active rust and scratches, hone it, shave with it once .. then send it to me :-)