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For anyone interested in acquring this blade, I posted listed the razor on the bay. It can be viewed here - Wade and Butcher Straight Razor RARE Etching Pre 1890 | eBay

Thank you everyone who...

Is it really that common? Most of us were left scratching our heads and the view counter was looking pretty hefty.

Bet he was laughing all the way to the bank :w

Pretty neat stuff! The idea of a partnership/unity sounds like a novel idea. I lived in the UK for six months, and current day Brits aren't overly fond of Americans :boohoo:



I thought the same...

Mighty find detective work, gentleman. For sake of keeping the character of the razor, I don't think I'm going to do anything to it. Almost a shame, that etching is reaaaaalllll purdy. Does that...

After debating what the best course of action is, I'm thinking I will probably sell this razor as is. I don't know that I would call it a historical piece per se, but I am confident in saying it is...

Not that I'm complaining under any stretch, but I had no idea what I was getting into when I bought the razor. I'm kind of torn as far as what to do with it. The scales...or scale I should say is not...

You are absolutely right about that. 132523

This is the best picture I could (and probably can) get.


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The red arrow marks the crest for the royal coat of arms, though it is just the...

I have some 000 steel wool as well as Mothers. I thought about going over it with the Mothers but I wasn't sure if it would remove the etching. I haven't done anything to the blade yet and I'm...

This is a rough sketch of what the etching looks like 132488

The lettering above the left shield/crest looks like it spell "George" but it is hard to tell. I'll probably do as Voidmonster...

As embarassing as this sounds, I didn't look at the blade with a very careful eye and missed that there is an etching. It is incredibly faint and I can make out a shield, and what looks like some...

I just got this in the mail and I was hoping someone could help me with the date. I know it's a pre 1890's as it only has the Sheffield stamp without the England following. The only markings are on...