The Butcher Shop

**sparq** · 02-22-2009, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by clavichord

Hi guys,
I have a serious problem:

..some funkying sellers do not want to ship my W&Bs to Italy (too sunny for them?!). Is there anybody who could receive my straights in the USA and send them to me? I will pay before with paypal (cc or not-cc). If somebody accept, no responsability for him in case of problems with shipping/delivery. .. and he can open the envelope to "touch" my new razors! eheh!

Please!

I can do it for you. No problem. Send me a PM.

**clavichord** · 02-23-2009, 12:08 AM

Thanks sparq,
very kind.. I fixed the problem, I think, thaks to another super-kind guy of the Club. I think it should be Ok, now, with this sad experience. However, sparq, I will come back in some days with some impressions for you: some pictures you posted here are really nice!!

Thanks!

**Del1r1um** · 02-23-2009, 02:52 AM

Ok, here is my first post in the Butcher Shop! Here is my 7/8 W&B that I'm working on. I got this one off of ebay and I'm doing a resto on it... just got the blade polished and now I'm making some scales out of some nice claro walnut with a maple wedge to match this brush I made. I just couldn't wait to post on the shop though!

**sparq** · 02-23-2009, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by xman

I've done away with my user name in those sigs. I figure, I know who I am and if you don't, you didn't read to the left.

X

I like your signature much better now!

**xman** · 02-23-2009, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by sparq

I like your signature much better now!

Thanks, the idea just came to me.

X

**TheBeardedCommodore** · 02-23-2009, 05:07 PM

Thank you Del for posting some more pictures and getting us off of the 3 page banner discussion...lol nice blade

**smythe** · 02-23-2009, 11:46 PM

Please accept my humble application to the Butcher Shop.
It would appear Wade & Butcher had an “up scale” line of razors… The Elite… and boy O boy the shave is as good as her pedigree.

11/16th Wade & Butcher Elite. I will try to describe her:
Rounded, square "Axe" point, Jimps on top and bottom of Tang, Thumb notch and Arris back Spine (kinda diamond shape).

**sparq** · 02-23-2009, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by smythe

Please accept my humble application to the Butcher Shop.
It would appear Wade & Butcher had an “up scale” line of razors… The Elite… and boy O boy the shave is as good as her pedigree.

Nice, I love the sleek design of shoulder-less W&B! How big is the blade? It is hard to guess from the picture.

**Fnord5** · 02-24-2009, 12:22 AM

'Ello all.

New to straights, and almost a year into wetshaving in general.
I have a W&B, 7/8 wedge with notch and smile.
Currently being restored/restomodded by me, while I use a 5/8 James Johnson full hollow spike

Been busy with school lately, so I haven't been working on it much, but here are some progress pictures:
Starting with it as purchased.
Worm eaten scales:

a bit of hone wear and a touch of rust

:

the other side:

Tang:

And current condition of the blade:

Almost all of the pitting is gone, not 100% sure if I want to keep going till it's all gone, or if I should just shine it up, put on some scales (yet to be made) and go for it?

Also, any clue on age of the blade? Over on B&B, I got either pre 1891, or pre 1851 from a couple of members.

**smythe** · 02-24-2009, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by sparq

Nice, I love the sleek design of shoulder-less W&B! How big is the blade? It is hard to guess from the picture.

Ah yes i forgot to mention that, she is 11/16th... Just edited the post... thanks.

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