Thread: The Butcher Shop

Here something for the Club!
You can find top views and general informations about the razor here (SRP DataBase). The razor came to me in very good conditions: the blade, with a small chip, was perfectly mirrorring, but blond horn scales were in poor conditions (bended and without spacer).
She's about IV½ in the Henckel's chart (see #1). The back is in diamond shape for 2/3 of the edge and in quill shape for the remaining 1/3; then square as usual in the back (see #2-3 and 5). Marks on the shank are still very very deep (see #4) and grinding marks (vertical lines) are visible (see #2,4). Washers are all like the one in pic.#6, except from one that is slightly different (#7).

I wonder if this Wade&Butcher is a nice regrind or not. Impressions are highly welcomed!

Just picked this up, in sad shape now, but only a patina on the blade, no pitting.
Going to be polished up, new point, and new scales.

Originally Posted by Fnord5

Just picked this up, in sad shape now, but only a patina on the blade, no pitting.
Going to be polished up, new point, and new scales.

keep us informed on it's progress. I'll bet it turns out to be a beaut.

3 hours, 4 drinks later:


This thing is gonna be sweet!

Originally Posted by Fnord5

Just picked this up, in sad shape now, but only a patina on the blade, no pitting.
Going to be polished up, new point, and new scales.

I love finds like this. If I saw it I would have been unable to resist buying it. i think a razor means so much more to a person if you can say 'I restored this.' Even if like me your restoration skills are limited to an attempt at polishing. But having seen your follow up post I am going to assume that your restoration skills far out weigh mine.
Keep up the good work.

Originally Posted by Spike J

So do I qualify for admission & can anyone tell me what this gem is known as?

Thanks Gabor You rock

That is known as beautiful!

Originally Posted by Fnord5

3 hours, 4 drinks later:
This thing is gonna be sweet!

Well done, what a looker!

Originally Posted by Fnord5

3 hours, 4 drinks later:


This thing is gonna be sweet!

That is awesome work senor

My "new" Wade & Butcher 8/8 "For Barbers Use".

Here is my new early 1800's W&B, on the handle it says congress razor