Joined this place a couple years ago and sort of just forgot about it. I only use like 2 or 3 of these razors and I'm progressively getting more and more into the traditional shaving culture. As such, I figured I'd post up the majority of my collection. I have another handful sitting at my family's house that are far too rusty to ever want to try and clean up, but I think once I tackle these maybe I'll revisit them and get an opinion from you guys. I inherited these from my father, who inherited the majority from his father. I would just like some idea as to some of their individual values and history, how I might go about restoring the rustier ones, and if I would be committing any mortal sins by replacing the scales on any of them with handmade wooden ones.

I'll start with my more favored shavers. First up is this green handled Wade & Butcher. Very heavy blade and the weight makes it really nice to shave with. Could use some cleaning up and needs honed a little bit more. I hate the handle though, and while I'm sure it looked nice at some point, it's now dirty and discolored. I would love to put this blade in some walnut scales.


Another Wade & Butcher. This one is a Medium Size Hollow Ground as you can see. I feel like this is the oldest of the bunch, but pretty good condition considering its age. Definitely needs honed more as it could be much sharper. Handle is in good condition and I'm actually rather pleased with it.


This is a Supplee-Biddle, with the faux tiger wood scales. Love shaving with this one. It's light, super sharp, and really slim. I often take this one with me when I travel. Blade is in very good condition, as is the handle, and would only really need minor restoration to get some of the stains and oxidation spots off the surface.



A J.R. Torrey that's definitely seen better days. Never shaved with it, for obvious reasons. Looks like it could be a really nice shaver though, and the handle is in good condition with a very tight pivot. Needs some restoration before it ever touches my face though.



This one is a Thistle Cut Co. razor. Couldn't find much about these online. It's in dire need of restoration, but I'm really worried about the engraving on the blade suffering from any kind of cleaning. The sword looks super cool and I'd love to keep it intact, but the pitting is strong. The handle is also pretty worn, and while it's still a tight grip, I feel like it would benefit from a new set of scales.



I don't really like this one. It's a Larkin, and while the blade remains very sharp, it has some rust on it, and thus has never been put to the test. The handle is what bothers me the most. It's loose and well...looks pretty ugly. The blade seems like it has potential to be a great shaver simply due to the shape of it and the angle of the edge, but it will need some restoration first.



Last one is an N.J. Dilworth. The handle on this is broken, and one side of the scales is barely hanging in there. Blade is sort of clean and shiny, but like the rest still has spots and a little bit of rust and discoloration. Could be a good shaver, and most likely the best candidate for getting a new set of scales.




Let me know what you guys think. Idk if this forum resizes images or not so I hope these aren't massive haha. I just uploaded everything to imgur right from my phone's picture folder so no manual re-sizing. If anyone would like more pics or details on any of them, hit me up and I'll gladly oblige. Like I said, mainly looking for dating/history/value on them, as well as tips for restoring them all. I'd hate to send them away to get restored by someone more professional as they're kind of sentimental and I'd hate for them to get lost in transit. Plus I feel like I owe it to my father and grandfather to restore them myself and keep them alive in the family, possibly to hand down to my own son some day.

Enjoy!