Thread: The Butcher Shop

Very handsome. Nice crisp stamp.

Shes a little rough but I found my first W&B today and paid a whopping $17.

Pretty excited, this is my first time going out to antique shops for blades. Its a small blade, Im thinking about 4/8 at the most but edge looks pretty good, some small chips. I need to send it out to get honed since I don't have the ability to do so yet. Now I know what this RAD feels like

Not too bad but I can tell someone has hit it with some greaseless compounds most likely & worn away most of the makers mark & the stabilizer. I can understand though being your first time out & buying one. It could be worse.

Yeah I could barely make out the wade when I was looking at, a bit of a bummer but oh well like you said could be worse. For the price its worth a shot I suppose.

She may not be the prettiest girl, but that doesn't mean she can't dance. My sweetest blades are also my ugliest. Could still be a great shaver. And BTW, love the barber's notch.

Good luck with her!

Peace,
Jim

Originally Posted by BigJim

She may not be the prettiest girl, but that doesn't mean she can't dance. My sweetest blades are also my ugliest. Could still be a great shaver. And BTW, love the barber's notch.

Good luck with her!

Peace,
Jim

Good to see you, Jim!

Originally Posted by BigJim

She may not be the prettiest girl, but that doesn't mean she can't dance. My sweetest blades are also my ugliest. Could still be a great shaver. And BTW, love the barber's notch.

Good luck with her!

Peace,
Jim

Thanks, had the same thought and yeah I liked the barbers notch too. I used a little mothers to get rid of a lot of the surface "dirt" to see what lay beneath and it cleaned up really well. Now I just gotta send it out to get honed up since I dont own any stones(need to fix that) and have the pins and scales looked at. Looked into this blade a little and the only info I found was that it could be the 4/8 super light. Not sure if anyone here has heard of that model or if it means much.

Originally Posted by Phil129

Thanks, had the same thought and yeah I liked the barbers notch too. I used a little mothers to get rid of a lot of the surface "dirt" to see what lay beneath and it cleaned up really well. Now I just gotta send it out to get honed up since I dont own any stones(need to fix that) and have the pins and scales looked at. Looked into this blade a little and the only info I found was that it could be the 4/8 super light. Not sure if anyone here has heard of that model or if it means much.

I'm sure there's someone down in your neck of the woods who can give her a proper honing. No idea on the Super Light part. Just like life it's more important what we are than what we were.

Peace,
Jim

It'll be a sweet shaver for sure!

Amen to that BigJim. I just sent it off to Glen for a good once over, he may not be close but I dont mind the wait for great craftsmanship. I'm really looking forward to shaving with this blade. I've never used a vintage blade before only my new RA which does give a great shave but I have no doubt this one will deliver.