Thread: I was trying to act cool..

This was just a box in a locked case in a local antique store...I had no idea what was in it. When the nice lady handed it to me, I at least felt a razor's weight inside, that was good.



Opening it, I'm trying not to breathe hard, or smile. or wet myself...



Wade and Butcher, Celebrated India Steel, great inlaid scales, just a smattering of pitting across the front blade face---, I looked it over for about 2 full minutes... I don't want anything to go wrong here. "I guess I take that along", I say, "just put it behind the counter for me while I look around a little more". I didn't drool or stutter, because, after all, I'm cool.



OK, I've been rubbing it with Flitz, waxing and polishing, it looks better than when I pulled it out of its box. The accomplishment is that I managed to get a good mile from the store before I yelled Holy ****!

I'd be interested in some insight into the inlaid border on the scales. Did someone score the celluloid and hammer some brass wire into it?