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10-18-2010, 08:38 PM #1Senior Member
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My restored W&B
I bought on ebay a razor: Wade & Butcher, "The Celebrated, Fine India Steel". It looked very bad, I plain to restore it, but I needed a professional to do the job. I know that there are a lot of well known professionals of the razor restoration, I look for advice by sending a message to some people (thanks to all) , they mention the well known craftmans that have rescaled, restored and worked with a lot of razors that you can see in some posts across the forum.
Finally I follow the Ralfy's advice and I send the razor to Ray at Straight Razor Sharp . And I waited his answer about this razor, I didn't expect very much because the razor was truly damaged.
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10-18-2010, 08:40 PM #2Senior Member
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Ray send me some pics, and start to study the razor, and calculate if it would be possible to get it restored.
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10-18-2010, 08:40 PM #3Senior Member
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Finally he started the work and ...
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10-18-2010, 08:41 PM #4Senior Member
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The scales were not able to use, and a new set was needed, I prefer the natural Horn, Ray too, and well he start the rescaling task.
In the middle of the restoration Ray has been affected by a health problem, this was an inconvenient, and the work was stopped for days but when he was happily recovered, the process continued.
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10-18-2010, 08:41 PM #5Senior Member
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The blade before rescaling
At the end, the razor was restored
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10-18-2010, 08:42 PM #6Senior Member
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I taken some pics when the razor arrived to Paternain:
The wooden box, a nice detail
The finish of the scales is excellent and the pins and washers give it a "vintage" look that I like
The blade has some traces of stain (water stain) yet, but I think that if more polish is done it may be possible to remove more steel that I want.
Very satisfied to have this razor at home.
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10-18-2010, 08:45 PM #7Predictably Unpredictiable
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Very Nice......I am a big fan of Wade & Butcher razors.
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10-18-2010, 10:27 PM #8Senior Member
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Lookin' good, chief.
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10-19-2010, 12:02 AM #9Real Live Barber
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I love the look of that steel, I've never been one for a mirrored finish. I can't wait to hear how she shaves.
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10-19-2010, 05:22 AM #10Str8 & Loving It
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José,
That was a huge gamble on eBay...I would say that given the condition you bought the blade and what Ray did with it, it certainly turned out very nice
. I would have never guessed that to be the same razor
Very nice...Enjoy the shaves with your new and improved W&B...looking forward to seeing it featured in SOTD soon
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