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1820s Wade and Butcher Tempered Steel
Snagged this one on ebay the other day. One of the harder to find WBs, with 'Patent Tempered Steel' that appears on many razors of the era. I hesitate to jump to the conclusion, but it looks like it has most of the original finish.
There is a perfect mirror on the blade, which is so hard to get right when restoring, with no tool marks, and no signs of a regrind. The line of angle change on the tang is a little blurred, which gives me some hesitation, although it could have come that way. The brass pins are also shiny, which means they have been polished recently, but the lead wedge looks clean and the jimps are pretty sharp.
So all in all, it's seen some water, but I think this is as-produced. If so, that's pretty cool for something this age.
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