The beautiful razor!
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The beautiful razor!
I picked up a couple this morning. A 7/8 FBU that has a nice blade and the wrong scales.
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Another W&B that needs a little more work.
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Looking forward to seeing how those clean up
Nice, Like others have said I can't wait to see them brought back to life.
I don't usually go after WBs but couldn't pass this one up from Etsy. I believe it's 1820s, with the original two-type finish typical of that period (glaze on the tang and crocus polish on the blade face) in nearly original condition. All I did to it was a quick polish with Mother's.
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Magnum Bonum 8/8
Well now, that's just lovely that is!
They usually say Magnum Bonum along the top of the spine. I have one but I don't know who the maker is, it doesn't say. The tang is 9/16" wide right before the stabilizer. Mine is there but it doesn't stand out because someone may have polished it at one time or it is just normal age but it is legible. It's pretty old, it has a short tang so it is late 1700's or early 1800's & has ivory scales.
The phrase 'Magnum Bonum' etched into blades spanned a fairly wide use, from pieces etched either at the top flat section of the spine in the early 1800s, to the top side of the spine (same period, though these tend to be smaller razors), to the etching being right on the ground face of the blade. This last kind is most relevant to W&B razors. The examples I have seen the most are the meaty FBU-type WBs with this etching in script along the top part of the blade face.
So how old would this one be?
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Here are a few examples I collected from the internet:
1830s:
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1840s+
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There might be some information buried in a transition from the straight-lined stamping of the manufacturer to the curved/arched stamping, but I'm not aware if it's an accurate way to date them. Anything within the victorian period can get a little fuzzy with dating since there are no obvious indications of short date range like GR or WR, and the company was fairly consistent over the period and produced a lot of similar models. That said, based purely on aesthetics, I would guess somewhere in the 1850s-1880s range for that one.
Scienceguy that is fantastic, I will have me a W&B that old one of these days enjoy its beautiful
To add to what Scienceguy has already said since it is only stamped Sheffield on the tang and NOT Sheffield, England this dates it prior to 1891 for sure. I believe Science is about as close as you can get with the date, very nice razor you have there :D
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New adition to the colection.
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A pair of 11/16" I bought recently, one of them had a small chip which I honed out.
Sure here you go. Not sure about much on this one, I haven't delved into searching much about it
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Just got this one:
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The wedge and around is heavily eaten/rotten, so I'm not sure whether to restore it or just replace the scales altogether. Do you think it's the original scales? If so, I'll try harder.
I would assume those are the original scales. It's pretty typical to find that style of WB in horn scales of that shape, and often in honey color.
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I'm so excited I could pee myself. :rock:
Your so excited that you forgot the t in butcher rendering your link unusable.
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Has anyone seen anything as far as a completed razor?
Too much suspense is not always a good thing?
I'm not peeing yet...
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Yeah.....Cannot feel the urge......
Should they be allowed amongst the originals???
How should I know?
Absolutely not! No genetic contamination of the original gene pool should be tolerated! It is, after all, an entirely different species. A custom razor by any other name,is still just a new custom razor. And that is all I have to say about that.
You would think that if you bring back a brand you would make their best seller item and not a new item they never made.
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Yeah...this is what I am hoping for, to be able to get a big ole "for barbers use" with the same specs and not have to sell my car to get one. I saw one the other day, fully restored for $1,200? Nuts! Of course, the more I look into it...I think you are all right. What the bleep is an iron tusk?
I was hoping they would stick to the original. After all, why would you buy the patents and rights to the company and then use Damascus steel and "introduce" a new model?
Exactly my thinking too Martin. The FBU is maybe the most popular razor.... Ever?? Why the heck wouldn't you make the blade that goes with the name?? To me, that would be a good marketing ploy.
Suppose we should wait and see what comes out of the new company before jumping to too many conclusions.
Agree let not jump to conclusions, In all honesty I'm passed the Wade & Butcher fathom.
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