So Wade and Butcher DID produce Blued blades! There you have it!
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So Wade and Butcher DID produce Blued blades! There you have it!
May be, somebody wants to understand all process of metal-colouring.
"Metal Colouring and Bronzing", Arthur H.Hiorns, London, 1907.(PDF).
Thanks for the link! It won't work where I am, but will definitely be seen when I get home! I wish there was a book on at least W and B's Which was correct and complete! So many details in just one maker's history. The cool thing about this forum to me, at least, is learning of early history. It is cool to be able to deal with such old things in a useful manner. It would be great to have all the scoop on Greaves and other Sheffield makers, some obscure ! That book, Is There ONE?
could be that someone blued the blade after purchase to prevent rust?
That book isn't about razors makers, about metal.
It could be a razor maker. Many razors have gun bluing tangs.Quote:
could be that someone blued the blade after purchase to prevent rust?
I've seen Solingen full hollows with the top of the spine and maybe the tang blued. Come to think of it , I've seen USA razors with the same treatment. I've never seen a Sheffield or any other factory blade fully blued. Doesn't mean that they didn't do it at some time or another. They made a heck of a lot of razors and I haven't seen them all. I was trying to get them all but gave up on it. :)
Jimmy, We still have time. We'll try.;)Quote:
I was trying to get them all but gave up on it.