Thread: The Butcher Shop

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!!

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.

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.

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

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!!

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.

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.

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

Originally Posted by engine46

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

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

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

Originally Posted by DennisBarberShop

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

-Dennis

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....:-)