Thread: 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.