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Thanks for the update, Michael! The deep engraving does look very good, and what you're saying about the custom, branded fittings is extremely appealing to me. The last razors I know of that used...

Having shaved with hundreds of different razors from different manufacturers, I am confident in saying there's little difference that can't be accounted for by the geometry of the blade and how...

That's not a ridiculous goal. W&S Butcher weren't in the business of producing luxury goods. They were average for a big Sheffield firm. Average Sheffield compared to the product of anyone else was...

Looking back over the details, I had one wrong. Sheffield did not import Swedish ore, they imported Swedish iron for refining.

However, there were definitely Sheffield goods made from Swedish and...

The more years after 1870 it was made, the less connection any given Wade & Butcher razor has to the 'original' company (which, as I said, ended in 1825). Samuel Butcher's son Charles largely left...

Michael, it's really great to see you engaging with the history of the company.

And thank you Jimmy for posting the link to Tweedale's excellent history of the company.

There's apparently a lot...