Thread: The newest Oldest razor I now Own my W&B

I shaved with it this morning and I am very happy. My ATG was the smoothest I have ever had. It could be the edge, weight, or just the ergonomics I don't know.
I really like the smile and the edge on the toe that is sharp all the way around to the front; I find I can really get under my nose with ease.

I have been reading on stropping methods for smiling blades and some suggestions are to put some slack in the strop. Another mentioned doing a modified type of x stroke where you strop with a full stroke focusing on the the heal then the middle, then toe and so on. I'll have to experiment with these to find which works best.
I can definitely see that the toe and heel do not contact the strop like a straight edge does. I've done my pre-shave passes before my first shave but feel like Im going to slow to be effective. I'm reluctant to go faster until I get a feel for things.

So I purchased this based on the edge shape from heel to toe. I find that this blade shape is very easy to work with along my neck and even under the chin. I get good feedback.

My goal was to use this for a while and then replace the scales. The scales have a slight bow which I knew when I purchased it so its no surprise. I'm not going to change the edge profile at all; I simply love that about this razor. this would be my first razor project and I want to keep it simple. So any suggestions for scale material that would be a good price, forgiving to work with, and compliment this blade as a daily workhorse. Any links for some pre-made scales for W&B blades?

Finally, visible in the images the blade has some staining. Again I knew this going in. Under the microscope its only a discoloration and not pitted. This staining does not bother me, and since I want this to be a daily working shaver and not a show piece should I worry about it?