Thread: Good Morning Surprise - Wade & Butcher

Kamic win. Way to go, sir.

So this morning has carried my good fortunes so far -

Win some nice $$$ on the Super Bowl

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Come into work and this is waiting for me in a small box (Scans after work, I am too busy to scan them here) I was told that the search is still on for more, but this is what was found this weekend:

Joseph Rodgers & Sons 6/8 Old English Razor (Faux Tort. Shell Scales)

Torrey 5/8

Morely & Sons 5/8

A snub tail (broken edge, likely not restore quality, but you never know) - no name that I can see.

Joseph Rodgers & Sons 5/8

NEXT Razor 5/8

& an unmarked 6/8 short tailed razor, no markings.

That is awesome! Congratulations on that gift. A friend of mine passed along a Dubl Duck Wonderedge that he has not used for a quite a while. It sat in his gun safe for over a decade. It felt great to be given one, I can only imagine 8(?)!

Good Karma to you sir and I can hardly wait to see the pics of your new onturage of razors. Have fun.

shane

I am hoping to have scans up tonight. My cousin passed awaya dn I have been busy helping the family prepare for the funeral.

Sorry to hear about your cousin. What a great gift. That W&B is a beauty, One thing I find intriguing is that these old fellows seemede to gravitate to Sheffield steel. Are you in the UK ? If they were here on this, USA, side of the pond it is interesting that they weren't predominantly using Solingen full hollows. Maybe they go back before the German steel took over the market.

I am located in Connecticut, USA

Here are some scans. I see some nice potential in this group. A few are out of my experience range right now, so I am going to need to find homes for some. I am thinking a contest of sorts - If anybody has suggestions throw it out there, I am usually not too good at coming up with them.


1 - NEXT National Barber Supply 00. Made in Germany 5/8
2 - Carbonese Steel F.B. & S. Dwarf Brand 5/8
3 - Puritan New England Razor Co. Boston 6/8
4 - Morely & Sons Clover Brand 5/8
5 - *Full Wedge 6/8 Joseph Rodgers & Sons "Cutlery To Their Majesties No.6 Norfold Street Sheffield
6 - Something from Sheffield it has the Cross stamp but nothing else is left
7 - Joseph Rodgers & Sons "Cutlery To Their..." 4/8 to 5/8
8 - Molley MFG Co Lakeville 11/16
9 - ?W? Johnson Warranted Wedge 5/8
10 - ...CK'S Celebrated Razor Sheffield 6/8
11- ? No Markings or Name 6/8
12 - "WARRANTED" Snub Tail
13 - Frederick Reynold's Magnetic 5/8
14 - G. Wostenholm & Sons "The Holoow Ground XL Razor" Sheffield 5/8 chipped
15 - Gilbert Brothers Manufacturers Sheffield 4/8 to 7/8

Originally Posted by jumbojohnny

I am located in Connecticut, USA

Here are some scans. I see some nice potential in this group. A few are out of my experience range right now, so I am going to need to find homes for some. I am thinking a contest of sorts - If anybody has suggestions throw it out there, I am usually not too good at coming up with them.

Dude that is AWESOME! Congrats on your stroke of luck! you should do a raffle ;D

thats the only other celebrated medium size hollow ground razor ive ever seen aside from my own and mine dosent have a barbers notch. if you come across many more of them pm me if you want to get rid of on. Enjoy that collection because those razors have some history.

I am consulting some contest "Specialists" for opinions.

I would really like to see these razors cleaned up and dressed nice. I will make a post in the Workshop listing the razors I give away, the new owners can post their pics in there to show off the work they have done. I come across razors often at the auction and I have a couple hundred that I wouldnt mind giving away to people who are willing to do the restorations. Its not like I am finding W&B Choppers and Heljestrand MK32s all over the place, but I dont have the time or skill for many. I have seen much work from members in the workshop, and there are people that blow my mind with what they can do.

I am going to have to close this thread as per our rules

However I like the idea let's just do it the right way and follow the forum rules..
JJ how about you and Max and I trade some PM's and see what we can come up with


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