Thread: Wapi: Stamped vs. Not Stamped

I have noticed that the 3 SFK's I took apart needed piviot hole bushings, and the 2 non-stamped Wapi's did not,, and that is the huge extent of my dealings with Wapi's, those 5, and maybe 3 more that I honed....
I stopped working on them over a year ago...

I have only three: two unstamped, one stamped. I can honestly say I have discerned no difference between them in terms of colour, shave, or honing. They are, however, ever so slightly different measurements. I think there's only 1/16 in it.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

This is how it starts. I've never had a Wapi nor desired one. Now after these recent threads I'm considering one. Of course if I get a stamped Wapi then I will figure I need one with no stamp. A year or two from now they will probably achieve the legendary status of the Wonderedge.

Yeah, I'm waiting $$$$
Well, I thought all this talk about the Wapis was rubbish, but then I got one.
And hey, I can't say anything bad about mine.
In my opinion, a Wapi is the perfect starter razor regarding edge, price and honing.
But it's also great for the advanced users and for travelling.
It's not better than my Boker for example, but I'm very satisfied with it.

I have a sfk oblique Wapi and it is fine. A little scale heavy and I wish the blades were a lot bigger, but very nice.

I just got my 3 Wapis and find that the unstamped one has a golden tint. My SFK and SFM don't have that tint.

JF

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

I have noticed all of the unstamped wapienica razors I have seen seem to show a goldish tint in the scales and also feature outside washers whereas the others do not

I believe the ones with the slightly yellowish look are carbon steele that has been nickel plated. I have 4/8 with stainless handles which are silver and 5/8 which I believe to be nickel plated carbon steel.

The issue with Wapis is not so much stamped vs, unstamped, but rather warped, vs, non-warped.

Originally Posted by Seraphim

The issue with Wapis is not so much stamped vs, unstamped, but rather warped, vs, non-warped.

Funny... I have that same question with the old Wade & Butchers!

The size and shape of the tang is different on all three of them too.

JF

So far I have seen stamped SFK and SFM wapis, steel scales, plastic scales, oblique and round point, near-wedge grind and full hollow and 5/8 and 11/16 blades. I even have two with what looks very much like the old Skoda logo plus SFK on the tang. All Wapis. All gone. No more! Reckon I have seen 400+ of them in the last year and a half and they all have one thing in common - get a good one and it's very good but the scrap rate is 20%+. Which means I have quite a few to go to landfill...............