You Lather Well- I'll Shave Well...W&B Wedge

**Lt.Arclight** · 11-08-2008, 04:42 AM

Ebay score for 38 dollars. W&B wedge with "You Lather Well I'll Shave Well" etched on the blade in celluloid sc

ales. I'll hone it up and see if it's telling the truth!

**iron maiden** · 11-08-2008, 04:46 AM

Nice score man...very interesting blade etching.

**holli4pirating** · 11-08-2008, 04:49 AM

Cool, you got that for a steal. I've got the same blade in pretty much the same condition. If she sells... I can use the money. If not, she's a great shaver.

**Blade Wielder** · 11-08-2008, 04:51 AM

I've got that exact razor, but it's in bad shape. Well, better than it was. The blade was quite tarnished, and to clean it I had to sacrifice the etching, so I just ground the whole thing away.

And because I did that, yours became all the more rare!

**JimmyHAD** · 11-08-2008, 06:46 AM

Nice, I've had two of those. Still have one. Both came with clear horn handles as have most all of them that I have seen. I can't tell from the photos but yours might have clear horn as well. Kind of looks like it to me.

**JMS** · 11-08-2008, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by JimmyH-AD

I can't tell from the photos but yours might have clear horn as well. Kind of looks like it to me.

Yep, I believe it's clear horn also!!

**syslight** · 11-08-2008, 08:50 AM

make that 3 for clear horn... use high grit sandpaper to take out the scratches... polish with some maas and then neetsfoot oil

and enjoy!

**Lt.Arclight** · 11-08-2008, 01:01 PM

WOW, Clear horn? Thanks for the heads up-I was not aware there was such a thing! Any Idea as to what YEAR this razor may have been produced?

**JimmyHAD** · 11-08-2008, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Lt.Arclight

WOW, Clear horn? Thanks for the heads up-I was not aware there was such a thing! Any Idea as to what YEAR this razor may have been produced?

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.

**Sancho** · 11-08-2008, 05:22 PM

I have one of those and it is very beat up, bug bitten and pitted, but is one of my favorite shavers, keeps a edge and tears through whiskers!

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