Thread: The Stub-Tailed Shavers

Originally Posted by brothers

R.Wade 1810-1818

Say what you want about ebay razors, but this is my favorite and ugliest little duckling. I had no idea what it was going to be when I received it, but I guess because it's so ugly, I was the only bidder. I am a very lucky guy.

I can't say that it has much hone wear or that it's not been used, and it's got a couple of areas of pitting, but the edge is outstanding. It's easy to hone and when I've done my job right, it's the sharpest edge that ever hit my beard.

It's a 6/8 example of Mr. Wade's pre-Butcher days. Holy mackeral, what a razor. It likes me and I love it right back.

Guys, I don't know why I don't post much here, but now I've got a question after seeing all of the above stubtails that you guys have restored. I haven't done anything to my Wade other than honing it and shaving with it. Do you guys have a consensus as to whether it's better to shine them up, or should I just leave it as it was found? You can see the picture of this razor up at post #39 on page 4. I'd really like to see what you guys say.

Originally Posted by brothers

Guys, I don't know why I don't post much here, but now I've got a question after seeing all of the above stubtails that you guys have restored. I haven't done anything to my Wade other than honing it and shaving with it. Do you guys have a consensus as to whether it's better to shine them up, or should I just leave it as it was found? You can see the picture of this razor up at post #39 on page 4. I'd really like to see what you guys say.

I'm not deep into it but for me, I take it razor by razor. They are all tools to be used, IMHO, so the intention is to put them all into the rotation. They need to be sanitary so a hand polish is the minimum I'll do. Rust and tarnish require sanding and once I start that, I'll tend to go to high polish. Engraving that I want to preserve with a tarnish, I'll clean and hone. Rust is the source of pitting, so I'll work to take pits out.

Scales are part of the whole package. Old and beat up are all right as long as they're safe to shave with.

Other than that, it all boils down to "how does it shave?"

Originally Posted by brothers

Guys, I don't know why I don't post much here, but now I've got a question after seeing all of the above stubtails that you guys have restored. I haven't done anything to my Wade other than honing it and shaving with it. Do you guys have a consensus as to whether it's better to shine them up, or should I just leave it as it was found? You can see the picture of this razor up at post #39 on page 4. I'd really like to see what you guys say.

id rather just hone or have it honed ( my hone skills arnt the best yet )unless it has some serious rust goin on or something i wanna take off but they are nothing in the end like a full restore .. im pretty new to this thing , but ive picked up a few older razors i at first wanted to sent out and have restored and honed , but today i tried my hand with them on the hone and they shaved GREAT !! so all ive done to them was take off a few spots and now they are on the shelf with my other shavers !!

Here's my John Barber I restored. It has bone scales with a lead wedge. Triple stacked washers brass, brass, SS. The biggest I filed into flowers. I love this razor!!!!

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

Here's my John Barber I restored. It has bone scales with a lead wedge. Triple stacked washers brass, brass, SS. The biggest I filed into flowers. I love this razor!!!!

Nice job on the John Barber scales and the flowered stacked washers look great. Nice idea. These big boys are great shavers as you probably know.

Originally Posted by brothers

Guys, I don't know why I don't post much here, but now I've got a question after seeing all of the above stubtails that you guys have restored. I haven't done anything to my Wade other than honing it and shaving with it. Do you guys have a consensus as to whether it's better to shine them up, or should I just leave it as it was found? You can see the picture of this razor up at post #39 on page 4. I'd really like to see what you guys say.

Took a lot of years to get that honest wear and patina. Really in nice shape IMHO. I wouldn't dream of shining it up. It has character as it is.

Here is my new W.M. Greaves stub tail. At least it is now since someone cut the tail down. It's an oldie with the WR on the tang.