Thread: Finds: Wade & Butcher and James Barlow & Sons

Originally Posted by MrDarrenMo

Oops, sorry about brining up money! I wasn't aware. Now I am.

Thanks for the great info. I guess I got excited seeing the Wade & Butcher and Sheffield stamps. Do they still hold value being regrinds? I only have one Dovo that I use on a regular basis, so I can put these in my shaving rotation. I was just hoping that if I had to re-sell I didn't get burned.

I look at some old regrinds as special, hand-made masterpieces. To have one reground by one of the old masters, which shaves great, is bliss! JMO

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I look at some old regrinds as special, hand-made masterpieces. To have one reground by one of the old masters, which shaves great, is bliss! JMO

Completely agree, I've got a few duplicate blades, and it's funny, in some cases they are still fairly hefty wedges, and in another, beautifully hollow ground - for example I have two W&B FBU's like this...one a wedge the other hollow.

They'd have come home with me too! Nice score.

I think we are all in agreement, that a well done regrind is both almost as desirable as its original heavyweight wedge counterpart, and often out shaves them!

I agree also...................Those are some keepers!

Darren
If you only have the one then put the two in your rotation. Then you have backups when one or more need honing.

Again, no money talk in SRP.

Originally Posted by rolodave

Darren
If you only have the one then put the two in your rotation. Then you have backups when one or more need honing.

Again, no money talk in SRP.

Duly noted. My apologies about my forum etiquette. As someone new to straight shaving, I want to continue learning, but also not get discouraged along the way (as other senior members wish as well). I want to let people know that when discussing the value of these razors, my intentions were not for monetary gain, but to ensure that I had made an adequate decision. Among other things, I entered the world of straight shaving to eliminate wastefulness (which includes frivolous spending).

Thanks to everyone's knowledge and help. I reached out to LarryAndro and I should be shaving with these in no time!