Wade & Butcher's

I've ran across some old Wade & Butcher razors at local antique stores and was wondering if they have are recognized as being good razors. The blades are in pretty good condition and the wooden handles are soft but still intact.

A very well regarded vintage maker. Follow this link for examples of their work.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...cher-shop.html

Wade and Butcher are sheffield steel. Some of the best, Hard as nails, and can be somewhat difficult to hone.
Great razors none the less...I'd grab them in heartbeat...

A well respected sheffield brand, probably one of the more popular manufactures from a city well regarded for it's fine metal work.

Hands down my favorite razor. If you don't want them, grab them for me.

My first shave was with a W&B.....it's still in my rotation and never fails to give a good performance.

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Thanks for the good information guys! I'll pick one up tomorrow and try to post some good pictures.

I believe the only reason that WB are not more expensive than they are is that there were so many made. They really are wonderful razors.

I'm having trouble uploading pictures because I don't have a nice camera, but I purchased three W&B's today. The logos are tough to read on two of them, but still there. All three have nice blades with no pitting but some discoloration from years of neglect. I've found another razor "For Barber's Use" that didn't have a price tag. It most likely fell off somewhere in the case so I'll check that one again soon. I may have to replace the scales on one razor, but over all I think it was a pretty good day for shopping.

I wish I had one, if you ever want to get rid of one than please let me know.

You should go back and get that "For Barber's Use" razor. Unfortunately, because you aren't a Barber, you'll have to send it to someone who is. I'm not a Barber, but I can dress up like one real quick. Next please?

Never pass on a W&B that is in good condition... I have a few now, love them all.

M

It would appear that the three Wade & Butcher's I've picked up are the only good deals I'll find on antique razors locally. The only real collector in town doesn't shave with a straight razor, but has a wonderful collection and knows what his razors are worth so I'll be spending big money if I decide to purchase from him in the future. I'm eyeing two Dubl Duck Goldedge razors that he has in his collection.

I'm in the process of hand sanding the blades of two of the W&B's that I purchased but I'll need a stronger grit sandpaper to make any real progress.

Today I shaved with a Genco Master Barber that I picked up in another town for $25. It appears to have never been used and came with the original box. The razor even retains its original mirror finish and absolutely no hone wear. After a considerate amount of work on a Crox balsa wood strop(I don't have a hone) I managed to get a sharp edge on the razor and stropped it on a Filly from ruprazor.com that arrived in the mail today. For the first time In the three weeks I've been shaving with a straight razor I achieved a bbs shave without requiring any against the grain or across the grain passes. Either my skill has greatly improved or having a real strop helped me to finally get a razor shaving sharp.

I can finally see a future devoid of cartridge razors and disposable blades. Thank you straightrazorplace. You've transformed shaving from a mundane daily task into the most anticipated part of my morning.

Blake Milliner