Thread: A fake Wade & Butcher?

Originally Posted by JimR

One thing, though, I have to ask: Why do people keep thinking they have counterfeit razors? Who is the big mastermind making all of these fake razors (of all things...)? And how do you PROVE that a razor was faked, rather than just made by the guy at the factory having a bad day?

IDK where others are coming from, but I made a thread about a particular razor around a year ago.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...-fake-idk.html

It had a light stamp covered by another maker's mark and scales that looked like they were from yet another manufacturer.

It turned out to be a franken-razor of sorts, and it's still one of my favorites, but that's one explanation of a forum user crying "fake!".

Certainly genuine W&B, pre-1895 and rescaled - I've never seen one of this age with plastic original scales.

And again - why fake them? If you're going to do stuff like this fake 6th. C Samurai swords or something - worth a lot more money........

But I agree - I have NEVER seen a fake W&B or old Sheffield razor. The game just isn't worth the candle.

Originally Posted by blueprinciple

Certainly genuine W&B, pre-1895 and rescaled - I've never seen one of this age with plastic original scales.

And again - why fake them? If you're going to do stuff like this fake 6th. C Samurai swords or something - worth a lot more money........

But I agree - I have NEVER seen a fake W&B or old Sheffield razor. The game just isn't worth the candle.

Vlad made the closest thing to a fake W&B that I've seen. Sure, it was a W&B to start, but just sayin...

The Making of a MINTY W&B Meatchopper. - Straight Razor Place Forums

Originally Posted by BigBubba

Vlad made the closest thing to a fake W&B that I've seen. Sure, it was a W&B to start, but just sayin...

The Making of a MINTY W&B Meatchopper. - Straight Razor Place Forums

Hmmmmm... there are some definite similarities to the razor I bought... but all that work for not a lot of money... seems like someone would be more inclined to re-etch it as a labor of love and to have a keepsake, rather than to make a little dough..

Originally Posted by dpl2

Hmmmmm... there are some definite similarities to the razor I bought... but all that work for not a lot of money... seems like someone would be more inclined to re-etch it as a labor of love and to have a keepsake, rather than to make a little dough..

Yeah, that post was a little tongue in cheek, and to expose the work of Vlad to some new guys.

I should have made it more obvious.

BTW, it looks like you got a great razor. I hope you enjoy it for many years to come.

Ok. My opinion, this is original W & B blade with bakelite scales (razor was rescaled). Most likely the etching was restored by "Presto" Gun Blue Pen or something like this.

Originally Posted by BigBubba

Vlad made the closest thing to a fake W&B that I've seen. Sure, it was a W&B to start, but just sayin...

The Making of a MINTY W&B Meatchopper. - Straight Razor Place Forums

That is an absolutely outstanding refurbishment. It really is vertually mint.