The Butcher Shop

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Originally Posted by Phrank

Scales look to thick to be ivory, and the presence of washers is generally not found on ivory scales...we'll see, listing said bovine bone....:-)

If they are ivory...yippee!!

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Those look like ivory to me. I'd almost be willing to bet those are modern machined (solid brass) stacked washers rather than the old stamped ones.

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Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

Those look like ivory to me. I'd almost be willing to bet those are modern machined (solid brass) stacked washers rather than the old stamped ones.

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Really - that would be amazing and very interesting - great if they were ivory.

I was speculating that perhaps the scales were a modern addition, and it you're thinking the washers are modern, perhaps the scrimshaw writing is as well. What's your take on the scales and writing?

Here's the listing:

Straight Razor Antique 1860 Wade Butcher 7 8" Rasiermesser Coupe Choux Rasoio | eBay

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Originally Posted by Phrank

Scales look to thick to be ivory, and the presence of washers is generally not found on ivory scales...we'll see, listing said bovine bone....:-)

If they are ivory...yippee!!

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Andrew
I saw the scale thickness but looking at a side shot of those, they look like Ivory to me. Looks like a great score to me.

Looks like ivory to me as well, I'm seeing the semi translucent on one of the pics. Not original I don't think, and that attempt at scrimshaw is awful JMHO.
Nevertheless a very nice blade.

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Originally Posted by Martin103

Looks like ivory to me as well, I'm seeing the semi translucent on one of the pics. Not original I don't think, and that attempt at scrimshaw is awful JMHO.
Nevertheless a very nice blade.

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I agree, scrimshaw is terrible but with the thickness he has there, they can be sanded out, or whatever.

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Originally Posted by engine46

I agree, scrimshaw is terrible but with the thickness he has there, they can be sanded out, or whatever.

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Never thought of that...awesome plan and idea....thanks, I'll PM you when it arrives for some help doing that...thanks man!!! :rock:

Nice looking blade Phrank, hope the scales are Ivory. Bit of work on the scales, collarless pins, will be a beauty.

I agree, looks like ivory, they don't look original to me, but cool nonetheless.

-Dennis

I have an identical blade. Not stamped wade and butcher or any other makers mark but Sheffield is stamped on it. Shorter than the average blade. You'll like it ;-)

-Dennis

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Originally Posted by DennisBarberShop

I agree, looks like ivory, they don't look original to me, but cool nonetheless.

-Dennis

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I was looking at another razor that the seller who sold me that W&B, turns out he had a similar razor to one that I thought (and was corrected by another member) was from around 1790, couldn't quite make out the mark, but he was selling one that was similar, turns out it was a Guerre à Langres with a Crown on the tang.

Anyhow, I asked him about the scales, and sure enough, they're ivory, and he doesn't know who or how old the scrimshaw is, but he said it was very "primitive", which I believe loosely translated really means - crappy.

Picking it up tomorrow, have a couple of days beard, so epic shave en route....:-)