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Would some of you kindhearted and intelligent gentlemen care to make a guess what this might be? Nothing on the tang. It is going to be buffed out and rescaled, so thought I might pick your brains before I take it apart. Thanks.
http://i.imgur.com/wFzEb.jpg
The scales seem typical Wade and Butcher barber's use as does the tang.. Absence of barbers notch and seemingly reground concave from a wedge is indicated as well. I have one and it is a fine shaver. Save those collars!
Yeah, even without the tang stamp, it looks almost unmistakenly like a W&B. I could be wrong, but I think it is about as good a guess as you can get.
I got a wade and butcher? I have been wanting one, but they are spendy. :D
What's the approx year?
Thanks so much.
To me it looks like a Martin and Lewis circa 1956 but I could be wrong ...... :rofl2:
Will do. Thank you guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
I have a Joseph smith razor that looks very similar, it is very hollow as well.
I agree the scales look like the w&b's I have seen. If it were mine I would hone and shave as it is, a fine piece of history.
Eric.
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Is there an echo in here? :rofl2:
Apparently yes.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Either way is fine with me.Quote:
Originally Posted by epd
I woke up in the middle of the night & hopped on here and reread the same multipost before I realized it was the same. Lesson: Don't SRP while half awake.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Awesome find sir! I would love to accidentally stumble upon a great razor like that!
I'm glad I lost those W&B and Rodgers auctions. (WTF straight crack prices on these things?) Lots cheaper and got a cleaner blade to boot.
Sorry guys, seems my tablet had a glitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
I got some infos from some more knowledgeable persons.
The Sheffield makers were known for selling their razor seconds without a stamp. So something was going on with this razor. If you look at it, the end of the blade is actually abbreviated. The whole notch area is gone. I could not tell because it was done professionally and looks finished. There is a blade this style, but it's longer. And it's probably an older one, it has the earlier domed washers that WB used.
If you know more knowledgeable persons, then why ask us?
Seems a repeat of the second post, IMO
Why are you being all pissy? You said nothing about why it would be unmarked or that it was shortened. Yeesh
Pissy? Really? You will find I told you there was an absence of barber's notch. I also told you the blade had been reground. Perhaps instead of insulting those who answer your questions in the spirit of trying to help you overcome your obvious lack of knowledge by repeating those answers quoting "more knowledgable persons" (obviously not from this thread), you could consider the facts and truths. Pissy is something a sophmoric girl would say. She would also be quoted as to emitting "Yeesh". I expect that there is another place for you than here, where the more knowledgable people are
I wish you luck with the rest of this forum's members. You shall need it! :gl:
Unsubscribed and Ignored,
Tom
Nor did he say anything about the age being indicated by the style of washers.
But it's ALL a repeat of what he said and I'm wasting internets with my posting.
Perhaps you missed what Tom Originally said about your razor, I quote "The scales seem typical Wade and Butcher barber's use" andQuote:
Originally Posted by eod7
"Save those collars!" Pretty clear to me!
I appreciate the guys help, but no need to be weird.
Anyway, I'm done with it.
I thought I was on that other forum for a minute there.
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Here's one that looks like a brother to yours. This one is reground and shortened, AND stamped.
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/u...Butcher003.jpg
I also have another that the "stamp" was etched and is nearly invisible. Perhaps yours was marked thusly at some point in its life and the mark has been buffed or just faded away from use.
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/u.../razors097.jpg
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/u.../razors095.jpg
That's a dead ringer to mine, Wullie. Thanks
I've also seen Frederick Reynold razors that look exactly like that. In my opinion there's no possibility to determine the manufacturer with 100% certainty. Especially with Sheffield razors, as there were very many manufacturers which at some point or other probably all had the same blade designs. I think it's a Sheffield razor, a nice looking one at that too.
I'm not too worried about the manufacturer. It's big and it's a Shef, good enough.
Thanks again for all you guys input.
I have a Frederick Reynold razor that looks exactly like that. Same apparently shortened blade, same extreme hollow grind that is out of step with the age of the blade. A professional regrind, perhaps. Mine's a ferocious shaver, one of my favorites. My guess is that yours will be also.