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Depends who you ask, but for me a restoration involves original materials and bringing them as close to factory spec as possible.

Eh I wouldn't call it a restoration. The blade is pretty much as it came minus some MAAS. I just made the scales.

Of seeing Wade and Butchers, or stuff I dig up?

They're fun, but my favorite size is still 6/8-7/8.

If you've got an 8/8 hollow on the way, there's not a whole lot of difference from the extra 1/8 inch. The big hollow ground WB tend to behave a little differently as they're still pretty thick...

What's your normal comfort zone, or what appeals to you about this type of razor (size/grind/markings etc)? There's a lot of less expensive alternatives I can point toward that I think are much more...

Thanks! That's what I was going for. I even rough sanded the area that contacts the wedge and left some marks exposed to try to match the real ones I've seen.

edit: now I just need to try the...

Just finished tonight. A Wade and Butcher Celebrated For Barber's Use. Measures in at a full 9/8; the blade is original (condition is decent, but not as good as I like), but I made the scales, wedge...