Thread: Wade & Butcher Comeback

Hey Gabriel,

Again you make a fair point, and it's your right to have that stance for sure. I mean it makes sense..


But to answer your question directly: I just don't so strongly believe the brand needs to be abandoned in the past - as you believe it should be, and I respect that rationale as stated in my previous post.

The thing is, if the company/brand were properly defunct - not viable whatsoever (William Greaves & Sons for example), then I would be like you and say 'Hey, just let it be'.

But that the actual entity is still alive, and I'm up for the task of doing it complete justice and have secured the legitimate rights to do so, I feel it deserves to have an opportunity to continue on into the future, especially given that our current time is more respectful and appreciative of the straight razor than we were a good few decades ago.

I'm crossing the t's and dotting the i's to ensure this is done properly. I want it to be real, and so I'm making it happen. What else are great ideas built on? Passion and perseverance is what i'm bringing to this.

Should all really old companies stop and not continue forward? That's sort of ridiculous, I'm sure you can agree?.. companies change hands, materials change, designs evolve, production locations and methods change.. it's Business, but to me it's also Love for the tool and the industry.

Take Holland & Holland for example: are their guns less 'authentic' today because Harris Holland is long deceased? Or because in the 60's they amalgamated with Westley Richards and also moved premises? or that today they are incorporating new machinery and methods to produce their rifles? I'm sure we could all agree that that isn't the case. All that matters is that the Quality is still there, and the driving force that makes them great still permeates the workrooms..

Your logic would dictate that all old companies that 'change' should rather just cease, and start anew with different names and brand marks..

that fortunately is not the reality of heritage brands and long-existing companies.

Cheers,
- Mike

Originally Posted by GabrielMartin

Glock, as far as I'm concerned you have not offended me and i'm sorry to hear noone has helped you.
One thing i will say is this and i will stop.
Michael, if you are proud of your work, why use the Wade & Butcher name? Why not use your own name?
If it's different from the way the original Wades were made and location then it simply isn't Wade & Butcher.