Thread: Wada & Butler??

Well Wada Ya Know about that ! Great work guys !!

Ok. Really, great work, guys!
But why do you think only about Wade & Butcher?
Robert Wade was only a partner of William Butcher.
What about George & James Butler? They were in business since 1848.

P.S. As for me, this razor does not look like Wade & Butcher.

Originally Posted by manah

P.S. As for me, this razor does not look like Wade & Butcher.

I agree. OTOH, it does look like a genuine razor from the period. The "V" Regent stamp is also an indication that it is bona fide. An interesting find. I wonder how it will shave once honed up ?

I totally agree that it seems appropriate from the period, and that it would have been a nice razor at the time, with the nice scales and the pretty pins. I do not believe it was ever intended to be deceitful either, posing as a wade & butcher. At the time, I'm sure wade & butcher did not hold the position it does today, it was merely one of a very long list of quality manufacturers.

I'm afraid it is not in my hands, per ce, at the moment. I just bought it over the net and it should be in the mail at the moment. I'll make sure to let you know once it's here and cleaned up a bit.
I only hope I can get rid of the rust without de-peening it

Originally Posted by str8fencer

I only hope I can get rid of the rust without de-peening it

I am not a restorer so with a razor in the condition noted in the photos I would use a metal polish such as semichrome or maas and maybe a toothbrush on the tang. In the area of the pivot I would get what I could with dental floss and the metal polish. I wouldn't unpin the blade to get rust out of it. Than again, it ain't mine.

Wait and see what you've got, but I certainly wouldn't de-pin it. Those pins are lush. Jimmy just stated what I'd do. You've got to have these things in your hands to know though. You lucky dog.

Originally Posted by manah

Ok. Really, great work, guys!
But why do you think only about Wade & Butcher?
Robert Wade was only a partner of William Butcher.
What about George & James Butler? They were in business since 1848.

P.S. As for me, this razor does not look like Wade & Butcher.

Totally agree.

Ah, if you hadn't out-sniped me, Str8fencer, I could have gotten rid of that rust without de-pining it. Perhaps the best thing to do is send it to me as soon as you receive it and we can forget all about this little unpleasantness...

mvh,
Torolf

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Well Wada Ya Know about that ! Great work guys !!

Surprised me too.