Thread: Unbranded 8/8 ?

Originally Posted by Cove5440

Obviously I don't know for sure, but it looks like some sort of Sheffield to me. W&B, George Wostenholm, and a few others that are escaping my fuzzy thought process today.

Hey Cove,
Would you mind posting a pic of the W&B Maxi restored for you from the last meet?
That razor is what made me think this is a w&b in the first place, I think it has a really similar profile...

I'd bet that when you get it "in hand" you will be able to find a faint W&B etch. It's probably crudded up to where the seller didn't or couldn't see it. One of my W&B's has a very faint etch whilst the other has a real stamp.

wimpy W&B etch

Originally Posted by epd

You are right about the price, but 90$ for 7 decent razors is a gamble im willing to take, Im sure if I went antiquing tomorrow and saw them all for 15 each Id buy them all anyways.
With ebay being the gamble that it is, I would never buy a "restored" blade off there

Stick with the well known restorers on there - the ones that have a lot of positive feedback on their work, and you'll likely not go wrong. And if they offer refunds, its a pretty safe bet.

Poor picture, but after a little autosol still no mark ... Still real happy with it!

I'd be tempted to agree with everyone about it being a butcher, as I've not really seen many other makers that made blades as wide as wade n butcher (it's not to say people didn't mind you).

I might be seeing things but I'm sure that second pic u posted has the faintest of marks or patina in what is left of a mark, is there is any chance you can get a closer detailed shot of the neck ?

The grind and pinning sure look the same.

Ok you got me seeing things now, im pretty sure I can make out a bunch of letters. maybe a blacklight would help? Im going to need some magnification aswell

Originally Posted by epd

Ok you got me seeing things now, im pretty sure I can make out a bunch of letters. maybe a blacklight would help? Im going to need some magnification aswell

if you have a camera that can take photos in negative it may help pop the leters out. may not, but worth a shot. My phone does a great job with negative photos.

Great idea but it didnt work . I was sure it would!

eh nothing lost...