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Gentlemen,
Cleaning and honing the Wade & Butcher set was quite easy: a scrubbing with Mass, a scrubbing with toothbrush, water and soap, sanitizing and honing. This is what they look like oiled and ready to party. They took a fabulous edge. The complete shave tests are Thursday and Friday. Thanks for viewing.
Stunning my friend! Nice work! Enjoy!
That is a very handsome pair. Thanks for sharing, Obie.
Very classy looking pair of Wade & Butchers Obie, enjoy
Wow. Very nice find. They are a beautiful pair of straights. You'll have to keep an eye out for a suitable case for them.
Simply beautiful !!....13/16" and 7/8" ?
Thanks, Bongo. Both are 6/8" hollow in barber's notch.Quote:
Originally Posted by bongo
Thanks for the kind words, John. They did come in their own case. I'll have to clean it up. They fit nicely in the rack, or I might look around for a really rustic case or stand that fits both.Quote:
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Most Excellent! I really admire the workmanship it took to create these works of art. They are very beautiful and will surely give great shave! Thanks for sharing Obie.
Lou
Beautiful paired set...great job!
No thank you for sharing, :chapeauQuote:
Originally Posted by Obie
beautiful pair to cherish you have there Obie.
Turned out nicely, Obie! I knew you could handle it! :nj
Very smart looking razor rack, I might add.
fantastic Blades for sure Obie,Just wonder if they have been re-scaled.
What a fantastic pair of blades!! I also like your razor rack! Well done :)
Pix,
They had belonged to the seller's grandfather and they had sat in storage unused for decades. The seller himself was around 75 years old, so the razors must have been purchased by the grandfather sometimes around the turn of the last century. As you know, many of these great old razors came in horn, wood and ivory scales originally. Mine are in ivory and I can only assume the scales are original.
Thanks. The bathroom counter holds two wooden racks each holding 12 razors. I also use several stainless steel four-hole toothbrush holders for some of the other straights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gehring9006
Beautiful pair of razors.
Did you happen to take any "before" pictures that you could share?
Stunning my friend, thanks for sharing.
Yes, the "before" photos are in another thread under Razors. Here: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...-lovelies.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by MJC
