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03-21-2012, 11:15 PM #1Junior Member
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wade and butcher famous keen shaving bow razor
Hi there,
I am brand new to the site and I was just wondering what you guys would think of my very first straight razor that I bought about two days ago. As the title implies it is a Wade and Butcher Famous Keen Shaving Bow razor. I bought it for $20.00, the blade is cherry and the scales are pristine, there is a an engraving on the scales that says Billings 4, I love the personality that it adds to the piece, I believe the manufacture date to be between 1863 and 1891 seeing as how there is no manufacturing location stamped on it and the handles are made of bakelite. Any input would be fantastic, thanks for reading.
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03-21-2012, 11:29 PM #2Poor Fit
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Welcome to SRP. You'll learn in a big hurry that around here...a pic is worth a thousand words
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03-21-2012, 11:35 PM #3Sharp as a spoon.
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Welcome to SRP. You will find there is a wealth of information and very helpful members here to help you, read the links for beginners and ask questions. This forum is full of gentlemen, and ladies, and since we're all gentlemen, please post some pictures so we can oogle your goodies.
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03-21-2012, 11:55 PM #4Junior Member
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Here is a picture of the razor, sorry for poor quality.
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03-22-2012, 12:06 AM #5Senior Member
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Looks good! Get it honed and enjoy!
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03-22-2012, 12:12 AM #6Junior Member
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All i need is a quality strop and I am in business, cant wait to get a nice edge on it.
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03-22-2012, 12:14 AM #7Senior Member
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Did you get it shave ready? I've been mentioning a lot but here's a good place for an inexpensive strop, Whipped Dog Straight Razor Shaving Equipment
Originally Posted by dylan133
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03-22-2012, 12:24 AM #8Junior Member
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No i have not done anything to it at all beside clean it up with a cloth, is there anything important I need to do to get it shave ready? I don't think I need to put it to a stone but it definitely needs to be honed. Thank you for the link.
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03-22-2012, 12:52 AM #9Senior Member
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Welcome to SRP. I've got a W&B bow too and it is a good shaver. Unless you're an experienced razor honer your best bet would be to check in member services in the SRP classifieds and send it out to be honed.
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03-22-2012, 02:47 AM #10Junior Member
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Thank you for the advice, I will probably send it out. Any idea on the worth?
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