Thread: New to the groups need some ID help on razor

Hi everyone!
I have been a DE razor user for almost 2 years and just happens to browse around and got interested in possibly using a straight. After seeing all of these very cool razors i remembered that I had bought on at an antique shop about 10-12 years ago just because it looked cool. I dug it out of storage and can't find a pic of it on the Internet. The trade marks on the tang are really faded the first line is 'er' and the second line might be a 'd'. I assume it is a wade & butcher. It kind of matches the style of that brand. The etching on the blade says 'special hollow ground'.The scales look like plastic with a grain. I don't know what ivory looks like.

My main concern is that I do not ruin a "valuable " razor. I am very interested in straight shaving but need to do this right. Thanks for any feedback.