Thread: Donnan & Dunn Wade & Butchers Celebrated Double Swaged Concave Razor

I have just received a strange straight and was wondering if anyone has any information on it? The tang is marked
"Donnan & Dunn Petersburg VA Warranted", but the spine is marked "Wade & Butchers Celebrated Double Swaged Concave Razor" I am quite familiar with the ubiquitous "Wade & Butcher" razors, but this one has an extra "S" after "Butcher". Is this an example of copyright infringement? Any information is greatly appreciated. Thanks

I was watching this razor, as I collect rare and unique W&Bs, it's got a neat rattler grind.

W&B commonly special model razors for retailers and/or distributors. I am unfamiliar with the history on this distributor but it appears that they opted for their name on the tang as opposed to the blade face. Most of these razors have either the name if the company etched on the face of the blade or stamped/etched or the 'rear' of the tang.

It's a neat razor. Faux framebacks are always interesting. This is certainly not a common blade. It also seems the have something interesting going on at the top of the spine.

I would like to see it when it's cleaned up.
I think u got it for a good price too. Congrats.

Also I don't think the is an extra s. it appears to read wade and butchers celebrated double swag

Well that is a mouth full to have on a razor. Nice find. Looks like it should clean up nicely. Can't wait to see what it looks like.

Thanks for the info, but there certainly is an extra "S" after Butcher. The photos aren't the best but in person it is very clear. I'll try to get a better photo and post it here. Thanks for the info!

I can't see the stamp that clearly but if it is saying Wade & Butcher's,as in a possessive noun, the 'extra' S makes sense to me.

Yeah, I was just thinking the same thing. The "extra" S in this case would denote the possessive. As in, this belongs to....W&B. I just haven't seen one with that. Anyway, thanks again!

I may not have the razor in hand but I have a close up if it from the bay. There is no extra s it's says wade and butcher's celebrated. This is not copywrite anything, the blade was made by W&B. edit: correct possessive, meaning it their version of a celebrated double swayed concave...

Any way nice razor- enjoy

Well, it all makes sense now. Maybe I was hoping for an extra S, and so I saw it. Either way I am happy with the purchase and can't wait to get this one in the rotation. Thanks for all of the replies!

In the context of straight razors what does swaged mean? I know what swaging a bullet means but I can't relate to a straight.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

In the context of straight razors what does swaged mean? I know what swaging a bullet means but I can't relate to a straight.

Bob

Interesting question. I don't know the answer but I wonder if it might be some sort of huge press with a die to form the contours of the blade ..... similar to swagging a bullet ?