Thread: Need Help Dating my 8/8 Full Hollow Ground W&B

Hi,
i got my first Fullsize W&B today, but now have the Problem that i didnt know when it was produced,
can anyone help me?
Its full Hollow Ground and seems rarely sharpened, the Tang is marked Manufactured by Wade and Butcher, Sheffield.



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A nice dinner and conversation goes well for most.....

Seriously from the tang I would say after early 1900's.
There is some great information here The straight razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki that can help with this.

If I am not mistaken it was in 1892 that razor makers were required to put the country of manufacture on a razor to be eligible for patent protection.
In 1914 it became law to add the words "made in".
If I am not correct here I would appreciate being corrected.

Originally Posted by Galaxy51

If I am not mistaken it was in 1892 that razor makers were required to put the country of manufacture on a razor to be eligible for patent protection.
In 1914 it became law to add the words "made in".
If I am not correct here I would appreciate being corrected.

The Madrid Agreement, April 14, 1891, makers were required to put the country of manufacture.
Looking at the razor my guess would be around 1850-1860.

Its a beautiful razor, as you mention i dont see any hone wear, should turn out to be quite the shaver, Enjoy!

I believe it to be 1850-80, also its been reground.
Eric.

Originally Posted by Martin103

The Madrid Agreement, April 14, 1891, makers were required to put the country of manufacture.
Looking at the razor my guess would be around 1850-1860.

Its a beautiful razor, as you mention i dont see any hone wear, should turn out to be quite the shaver, Enjoy!

Damn your quick, Martin!
I even refreshed the page to make sure no one else posted before I did

After a long time now i decided to rescale my only W&B, the Original Scales had been warped and all the nics, i was too ugly in my eyes, over that the Blade scratched the inside of the Scales.
Now here is my Chopper in new Clothes
I didnt made the Scales, i only got them from a friend of mine who had let made them to fit an 8/8 Friodur (funny that the Swing of the Scales fit the Swing of the Blade, just if both were made to be together :-)).

Looks good, was it a barber notched razor at one point and shortened? Looks like it slightly dips in along the front edge

Yes, im sure that it once had a Barbers Notch, i guess that it was a typical wedge before it was regrounded, maybe the Barbes Notch made problems while grinding it hollow?
Shaved with it a few minutes ago for the First time and cant find the best words to describe my feelings, it was a perfect shave, no problems with the Size and much easier to handle as ive expected (the scales, although they had been made for a completly different razor, are very good balanced), i love this Razor :-)

Originally Posted by Rockabillyhelge

Yes, im sure that it once had a Barbers Notch, i guess that it was a typical wedge before it was regrounded, maybe the Barbes Notch made problems while grinding it hollow?
Shaved with it a few minutes ago for the First time and cant find the best words to describe my feelings, it was a perfect shave, no problems with the Size and much easier to handle as ive expected (the scales, although they had been made for a completly different razor, are very good balanced), i love this Razor :-)

I've found the same thing when I first used my big WB. It's a huge hunk of steel and you might almost expect it to be like shaving with a lawn mower blade but the opposite is true; the ease and gentleness makes smaller razors seem almost spiteful.