Thread: Need help identifying this wedge...

Could be, but the W&B's are frosted, not etched, and I've never seen a W&B that didn't say Wade & Butcher in one form or another somewhere on the razor.

With the W&B's that I've seen that say "warranted" or "cast steel" on the tang, they have "Wade & Butcher" on the front of the spine.

And if that does say Good it wouldn't be the same as the one I saw. Just guessing on my part.

In order to show the bevel, I soaked it in vinegar, then gave it a quick swipe over a piece of 400 grit paper.







Might not be the best way to show it, but it was all that I could think of.


Does this look like it is worth saving? I hope so, as I have taken a bit of a shine to it.


*** I removed the scales, they were horn in pretty bad shape and had "the old english razor" stamped into them. I am not sure if they were original, or if the stampoing was original either. It was spaced sort of oddly, with a gap between" ol d english". Not that pronounced, but not as though it had been done by machine. Maybe it was original, and done by hand. Also, the text on the scale was oriented with the bottom of the text aligned with the scale edge closest to the blade. As in, normal positioning of the closed razor with the wedge on the left and the pivot on the right would have the text upside down, running from my right to left. I think that it was horn, as when I scraped it quickly with a razor it smelled like hell.


Thanks for the info, folks!

Well "the old english razor" was if I am correct a W&B thing, but as said on the fact it would have W&B on the tang, my first thoughts were something along the lines of "You lather good & I will Shave Well" but thats just a guess,

Originally Posted by tat2Ralfy

Well "the old english razor" was if I am correct a W&B thing, but as said on the fact it would have W&B on the tang, my first thoughts were something along the lines of "You lather good & I will Shave Well" but thats just a guess,

From what I have seen, there were som Frederick Reynolds "The Old English Razor" models, and the blade looks similar to mine, but no etching. And the text on the W&B that says "You Lather Well & I Will Shave Well" is set in diagonal rows of flowing, script type text. This one is in block text set on parallel lines. I am at a loss. I do like it though, and am looking forward to restoring it. I just wanted to try to ID beforehand. I am sure that at some point someone on here will pop up and know just what it is.

Well happy hunting mate and I cant wait to see it done.

O.K., folks. Started hand sanding this wedge today, along with a Genco Lincoln. Just going to take my time, a bit of sanding here and there. Spraying with WD40 between sessions to lessen the risk of rust. Have done a bit of reading, but can't find any wedge specific info as far as restorations go. Is there anything that I need to take into consideration when tackling this blade? I picked up some automotive grade 3M wet/dry paper in 220, 400, 800, and 1000. That should get me started, and I can pick up something higher for the final finish.

Any tips (aside from what is on the Wiki) would be great!

yes keep it going . you will get there. GL