Thread: Beautiful Wade&Butcher from the 1880`s!

I happened to comment on wishing a new Straight Razor for Christmas on a cigar forum I`m a member of. A week later I got a fantastic package in the mail from a Gentleman a member of both the cigar forum and SRP. He sent me a very fine Ambrose strop, a 40 year old Robeson ShurEdge 6/8 Straight set up by himself, shaving beautifully, and a wonderful Wade&Butcher Straight from the 1880`s probably made for an English officer in India.

I`m interested in history in general, but having a 130 year old English Razor in my hands looking brand new was a new experience. I thought about the darker sides of the Metropol London with "Jack The Ripper" walking around in Whitechapel, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sitting by the writing table writing the next Holmes story, Queen Victoria taking a bath while mourning her late husband, you get the picture I think. And now I had this piece of history in my own hand. The blade look`s so unused to me, I wish I had a better camera to show you. I shaved with the W&B yesterday, and man, what a great shaver. Just the weight of the thing, wow, everything I have tried before just blew out of my memory instantly, hehe.

If you have additional information regarding this razor I would be happy to read it.

And Bob, hopefully enjoying the Californian sun, great cigars and BBS straight shaves, thank you very much for sending this wonderful piece of history to cold and far away Norway!

Arild