Here's an Old Wade & Butcher Blade I acquired recently & just got it. It is in really good, smooth shape. It has no rust & no pitting. It will make an excellent razor when I make some custom scales for it. It is 6/8" at the widest point. This blade should hand sand nicely! I already have several blades I need to make scales for including the Jonathan Crooks FBU blade I have. I think I'll use black horn for both! I made the white horn scales on this W & B here if you scroll down to the one with the steamship on the blade:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...-shop-116.html
If any of you want some nice scale material, here are some links for the horn & for the bleached white bone I buy from an eBay seller:
Buffalo Horn Scales 6€ x 1 1 2€ x 3 8€ Pair 5404 205 204 | eBay
Buffalo Horn Scales 5 1 2€ x 1 1 2€ x 1 4€ Pair 5404 205 203 | eBay
Bleached Bone Scales 6€ x 1 1 2€ x 3 8€ Pair Knife Making Slabs 5404 206 204 | eBay
Bleached Bone Scales 5 1 2€ x 1 1 2€ x 1 4€ PR Knife Making Slabs 5404 206 203 | eBay