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    Quote Originally Posted by Lt.Arclight View Post
    Ebay score for 38 dollars. W&B wedge with "You Lather Well I'll Shave Well" etched on the blade in celluloid scales. I'll hone it up and see if it's telling the truth!
    Got one just like it, selling soon. Smooth, slick edge. But then it IS a W&B!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyH-AD View Post
    According to Robert Doyle's book, Straight Razor Collecting 1870 to 1890 for that razor. Mine is stamped Sheffield, England so mine is after 1880 or so. If it didn't have the England in the stamping it would be earlier. There was a law passed that required the country of origin be marked on any import back around that time.

    I don't think it is much later then that going by the true wedge blade. Doyle says they started going out of style shortly after the 1880s.
    I agree with that date - spot on.

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    I just got one of these with the etching in pretty good shape but with lots of active rust on pivot area. The scales are are toast though, bug bitten to the max.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bayamontate View Post
    I just got one of these with the etching in pretty good shape but with lots of active rust on pivot area. The scales are are toast though, bug bitten to the max.
    Dude, just a heads up. The last post on this one was in 2008.

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    It beats starting a new post on the same subject matter.

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    holy necropost! Bayamontate, I hope you can restore it without sacrificing the engraving.

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    Tumbler method is the best for these as I have a set that could be considered a 7-day...just without the days engraved on them. Don't try buffers on the etching as it will wipe the etching right off...ask me how I know.
    Southeastern Oklahoma/Northeastern Texas helper. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
    Thank you and God Bless, Scott

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    Quote Originally Posted by 96firephoenix View Post
    holy necropost! Bayamontate, I hope you can restore it without sacrificing the engraving.
    I left the engraving alone but hand sanded the other side. Dylan was nice enough to rescale it for me during our last meet, excellent shaver.

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