Quote Originally Posted by prestonmcconkie View Post
There is no better-looking razor design than the mid-19th Century barber'-notch Wade & Butcher, in my opinion. They are the finest combination of elegance and strength I've come across in approximately 250 vintage razors. This picture is my favorite profile.
Beautiful razor, Preston.

The mid-19th Century hollow point W&Bs are iconic razors, no doubt about it. I admit that when I thought "straight razor," for a long time a W&B "For Barber's Use" hollow point is exactly what I pictured in my mind.

And when I'm showing anybody my razor collection, the old W&Bs are the first ones I reach for. They have style, and I admit that they do look a little scary, but in an elegant way. Kind of like Bela Lugosi's Dracula, a Harley softail deuce, a black Les Paul Custom and a Marshall stack, or a samurai sword.