WOW! Congrats indeed. My only W&B is my FBU, but this thread really has me wanting to add another.
Enjoy that new acquisition.
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Doc that's a beauty! She looks brand new, enjoy.
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That is one B E A utiful razor :tu The MOP scales are amazing
Very nice Doc, as ejmolitor37 mentioned, it looks brand new. Great score!
Bad news just arrived; the MOP scales were badly cracked as Matt was tightening the hinge pin prior to shipping. The good news is the razor is still mine, I just have to pick another set of scales, with mammoth ivory or mammoth bark. It's not the same, but not much anyone can do about it.
Dan that is quite unfortunate. I would go for the ivory personally.
All aesthetics. I just think it is a very nice product. I do a lot of my razors in bone, the next best to mammoth ivory.
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They make for a difficult choice...
The bark is not as nice from where my point of view. Not to say it is not nice, just not my first pick.
Hi everyone. Here are my two newest editions to my Wade and Butcher collection. Below is my second Ivory tang/scales W&B. I found online and hunted down(took about a week) the owner cause he had it at such a low price!
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And the next one is one that I was very excited about adding to my collection. eBay made some mistakes in my favor and I was able to get this razor at such a low price it would blow people's minds! It absolutely blew my mind to where I didn't even think it was true at first.
Here is my Anchor Tang Wade & Butcher
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Here is what the W&B looks like in her new Mammoth Ivory scales. Thanks for the feedback, I made a good decision with your help.
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Nice scales, doc!
Now that looks really gorgeous there Doc. I love it! I have one I made some bleached bone scales for & it is in here but quite a ways back but I made the scales very thin but strong like ivory & it has a brass wedge. When I first made the scales they were too thick so I kept making them as thin as I could, retaining the strength in them. The blade has an old steamship on it. It turned out a lot nicer than I expected.
Mammoth Ivory added a serious level of class to that razor.
Not that any W&B isn't classy enough to start with
Wow that's beautiful, enjoy that baby.
Nice!!!!! :-)
The one I did in the bone is post 1155, or page 116 :)
I ended up organizing most of my Wade & Butcher razors and thought it'd be worth posting a picture here. The three on the lower left are all Robert Wade razors, and I have one more but it's currently disassembled for restoration.
There's probably one or two more lurking in boxes, and I know there's at least three bare blades waiting for scales (or more? It's easy to lose track when you've bought large bulk lots and they're still stored in boxes).
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What I notice is I've got only one W&B branded razor in ivory scales, and it's quite early -- late George IV.
The other ivory scaled razor is a WADE stamped razor.
(Not pictured, two FBU in various states of restoration).
Those are very nice Zak. I have a few Wade & Butcher's. You have a rather unique collection of 'em there. I love the Robert Wade's. Unfortunately, I have been outbid on any I ever bid on. :chapeau
Oh so very nice! That's a killer collection, a neat mix. Boy-oh-boy that's nice!
Well, I'm jealous. That is a wonderful collection Zak.
wow...
3rd down, top left, is calling me..
"I hear u my friend" :/
What a great collection!! :tu
I'm jealous and thanks for sharing
Or maybe both?
..............:dropjaw:...........:cry: it hurts
Good taste, sir!
The MOP scaled one is a lot flashier. However, in my opinion, also made well past their prime. The fit & finish and general design are simply not as nice. While that Arrow Razor, despite being very near the point of the company's decline, still feels nicely rooted to their history. Plus it's in fantastic condition!
I really love the way that Arrow razor looks so stunning above. It looks as new as this Boker Pearl I have:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1683473
I have two MOP razors with almost the same design except the opposite end from the tang is carved alike, but one of them, the MOP is trashed on both ends of one side & just one end on the other so I'm going to do a transplant. I'm not going to make my cut straight down though, rather at an angle so that the MOP will be seen w/o any gaps. I'm going to wait until a day I feel I can do it. I'll probably use my scroll saw & cut both pieces the same angle with extra left on each so I can work each piece down until they fit perfect, kinda like grafting. They have Henckles blades which one is trashed & the other is okay, has very slight hone wear but I have some good W&B blades. I'll practice on one end near a break so I don't mess it up because I only have one chance at it. My scroll saw is variable speed, so I'll get my speed correct & proceed with the surgery. They are both exact same models, even the numbers on the blades match but got 'em separately.
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I had to come back & edit. I typed Henckles but my computer & this crazy auto-correcting misspells words that a person originally types correctly! :banghead:
Hello!
Take in the club, got an unusual batcher 8/8. Wedge. Soon the razor will come to me. This is my first wedge, now all razors are full hollow.
I want to thank Zak for the razor and its amazing restoration!
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This Wade & Butcher was still in my possession. It had black, mat horn scales.
A few weeks ago I saw a Wade & Butcher in this style, a american restaurator made.
And I decided to change to this style.
The blade got a regrind and polishing, which was made by Ulrik from Koraat Knives.
The scales I made from camel bone, red acryl for the wedge and nickel silver pins from Koraat.
It turned out wonderful and took a great edge. Sharp and smooth...perfect!
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To be honest, I'm also a perfectionist. Therefore, I decided to buy this razor. I liked how thoroughly and professionally it was restored. It's good that a lot of metal was not removed and the original state was kept as much as possible. There is no deep corrosion. Also looking for a wide wedge. I also noticed that the razor does not have much wear and has good geometry. Another very rare form of the blade.
If not a secret how you managed to achieve such a narrow cutting edge? If I later sharpen the razor, will it remain the same or become wider?
Now my main razor is John Clarke & Son 8/8.
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Those 2 are some very nice additions to this thread :tu
Both are fine, top quality restorations, you guys are lucky to have them
Here are my W&Bs
FBUs: The hollow is 17/16" and the wedge is 8/8"
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4349/...092a01c0_b.jpg
Hollow ground 7/8" and 11/16" Bow Razor
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