Thread: Newbie needing a history lesson about a razor

This razor used to belong to my girlfriends father whom passed away when she was real young. I was wanting to know if anyone out there could tell me about this razor and what it is worth. if it is worth something other than centimental value i would like to put it away somewhere safe

I can try to help, as could a few other people...

However, we can't tell you much about a razor without pictures... Or even a name/description of it...

Welcome to SRP. It is the policy of SRP not to give estimates of value on razors. If you check the name on the razor and do a search on ebay for the same brand that may give you something to go with. If you decide you would like to shave with a straight check out the SRP Wiki beginner's guide here.

It's a Wade & Butcher Extra Hollow Ground. If you can't place a value I understand, How about a history timeline?

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Those are good razors from a well respected maker. Condition dictates price on those. Do an ebay search for Wade & Butcher and you'll see a lot of them. Being a family heirloom makes it valuable to the family members and if it is in good shape it could be honed up and put back into service. W&B made some great shavers.

I added a pic to my last post. it seems like it is in good shape. I looked on Ebay to see if I could find one similar, but could not find any results.

Originally Posted by PsyopWildDog

I added a pic to my last post. it seems like it is in good shape.

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Here it is:

Looks like a nice razor to me. You could get it honed and it would probably be a fine shaver.

As far as age, as close as I can get it is after 1890. Others here can get a lot closer though, I'm sure.

Originally Posted by Miner123

Here it is:

Plenty of life left in that beauty. Get it honed up and never buy another cartridge razor refill.

The razor looks as though it has a bit of hone ware but other than that looks in great shape. Butchers range in price so it's very hard to put a value on them. I have seen them go from $5 to well over $200. You should get it honed and enjoy the great shaves you get from it