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04-21-2015, 04:55 PM #1Senior Member
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Wade & Butcher's Holy Grail
Just had to show this one off. I waited a long time for a nice one to come along and it arrived today. It will not take much to clean this one up. The blade is 9/8. The faces are a satin finish with the grind lines visible. The spine and tang are polished bright. No one has monkeyed with this razor. There is little hone wear and it should take a nice thin even bevel. The scales are horn with a lead wedge and no sign of any delamination or bug bites. Wonderful beehive brass collars. This will be the largest blade in my collection. I have an 8/8+ but not a true 9/8.
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04-21-2015, 04:59 PM #2Senior Member
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Congratulations! It looks gargantuan.
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04-21-2015, 06:40 PM #3Senior Member
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What a BEAST! Tell us how he does.
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04-21-2015, 06:50 PM #4Boker Fan
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Now THAT is a razor! Wow!
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04-21-2015, 06:50 PM #5Senior Member
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Beautiful! The Wade & Butcher FBU's are just amazing to look at and use. Congratulations
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04-21-2015, 06:54 PM #6Senior Member
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When all else fails pick up a W&B
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04-21-2015, 07:57 PM #7~ Life is but a Dream ~
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Congratulations!
Finding a Wade & Butcher in that kind of shape is almost impossible.
That is absolutely beautiful. Nothing like a big bladed Wade.
Enjoy!!
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Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret ANYTHING
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04-21-2015, 08:15 PM #8barba crescit caput nescit
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Beautiful blade, I shaved with that razor's twin not six hours ago before heading out to a meeting.
Nothing like a huge chunk of Sheffield steel to peel a couple of layers of whiskers and skin off the face.
The tang stamps looks in great condition, congratulations on a great find!
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04-21-2015, 08:27 PM #9It's bloodletting with style! - Jim
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Congratulations on a fantastic shaver!
May your lather be moist and slick, the sweep of your razor sure, and your edge always keen!
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04-21-2015, 08:47 PM #10Senior Member
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It sure looks nice
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