Thread: Wade & Butcher 8/8 and Geo. Wostenholm I*XL 7/8

I picked these up this past Sunday.

Co-incidentally they are both have the same inscription "The Celebrated Extra Hollow Ground Razor" on the blades. And they were purchased from two different vendors.

Can anyone tell me the approximate date of these razors?
I'd like to restore and use them, should I attempt it myself? I don't have the equipment to hone them, so they would have to be sent out for that. But I can put the time in to sand out the imperfections/pitting in the blade.
Is it possible that the scales on W&B are original? They are really rough, does replacing them affect the value of the razor?

Thanks in advance to anyone with answers.