Thread: A rare Wade & Butcher I have

I have a helberg faux frameback with a brass spine, i know that the spine in mine used to be chromed, or plated with some silver coloured coating, i received it as is, but the previous owner told me about it. i tape its spine because the spine is worn, i should try and make it a new one like glen did in one of his threads.
I also thought about making a sacrificial spine for use when honing.

Very nice razor, Congtrats!!

Forgot to post this one to http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...right-now.html

George Wolstenholm IXL





Any guesses on scale material?

+1 Hart - was looking at that one...figured I'd see it here soon.

Very nice, that was the first Wosty frameback I've seen....nice grab!

I've seen a Wosty frame back but not like that one! Great catch! I have one similar but not brass frame back.

With all due respect Ed, I'm pretty sure it's not a "faux" frameback if the spine is a separate piece of metal, that's just a regular frameback.

I think razors with a rattler grind is what people are usually referring to when they say faux frameback.

Now that's a cool blade. Love the unique ones like this.

Originally Posted by Baxxer

With all due respect Ed, I'm pretty sure it's not a "faux" frameback if the spine is a separate piece of metal, that's just a regular frameback.

I think razors with a rattler grind is what people are usually referring to when they say faux frameback.

Yes, i dont really know, i thought a proper frameback had the spine fixed to the tang, and a removable/seperate thiner blade. If that is the case my faux frameback is no longer faux, i think it will be pleased to be recognised for what it is rather than what it was pretending to be
I have tried to work it out before, but i could never really determine a decent explanation of the difference, but calling a rattler a faux frameback does make sense

Originally Posted by Phrank

+1 Hart - was looking at that one...figured I'd see it here soon.

Very nice, that was the first Wosty frameback I've seen....nice grab!

Yes, considering how little it went for, 45cents under my max bid which was a token bid on my part while I tried to get the seller to get rid of the Global Shipping. A couple hours left in the auction an he still couldn't figure it out and asked me if I could change it on my end
I had given up on it TBO.

Honing that without tape should be considered a criminal act.