Thread: Wade & Butcher "For Barbers Only"

Your going to love that one :<0)

Great score! If ya clean it up it will look a lot better or take it to Phrank's razor man, Val & he will do like Phrank said!

Originally Posted by Orville

She's not perfect, and someone has treated her poorly in the past, but I am going to give her a lovely home, and some tender care, and she is going to shave just fine. Blade edge is fine, the scales have a couple cracks, and one gouge on the bottom, but are otherwise okay to my eye. The blade is a full 7/8 across the whole length of the spine. The biggest shame is the loss of whatever trademarks or insignia may have been on the blade. The biggest plus was being able to have the Sales staff get the seller to agree to 40% off the asking price.

I think you'll find there was no engraving on the blade itself. Is this 1/4 grind? If so then I have one similar, with the same delicately shaped tail and there are no markings on it other than what you have on the tang of yours.

Originally Posted by Orville

I felt like a little kid at Christmas . . . the only drawback was the asking price, which seemed pretty steep. Seeking courage, I called MikeB52 for advice. His comments were steel to my spine, and this is the result . . . this one is staying as original as I can possibly keep it.

Nice razor ... .so your that one that out bid me

Originally Posted by puketui41

I think you'll find there was no engraving on the blade itself. Is this 1/4 grind? If so then I have one similar, with the same delicately shaped tail and there are no markings on it other than what you have on the tang of yours.

Thanks for that info. I hope you are correct. Don't know enough about them to be sure. Not sure about the grind, other than that it's very wedge like. Will take a picture from that end later today and you guys can weigh in.

Was really "back and forth" on this razor for a few minutes. The capper came when I called Mike. He mentioned how he had been into Straights for a few years and still didn't have an FBU of his own. That decided me on getting it, but still trying to force a better deal. Was nervous about that, because the pricing on the rest of his stuff was what I thought to be "ambitious". Definitely pricing his stuff high, though, as he did not even counter my offer, just took the deal. Yummy.

Here's a pic of one I found, it's all original, it was not quite in the wild find, but close enough - this one is a 9/8, and aside from a zit on the blade face, it's in great shape.

And I agree, like yours this one is a 1/4 hollow, and I think these were made to shave a lot of people on a daily basis, these seem to be real workhorses, you'll be very pleased:

Gorgeous blade(s) gents. Im green with envy, but in a good way.
I will find something this summer hopefully on the way to or from the cottage.. Lots of small towns with quaint shops to poke round in.
I fell prey to buy everything shiny syndrome in the beginning. Quantity over quality in some cases. Need to cull my herd and keep just the few I actually seek out come shave time.
Been great blades to learn on though..
Be it shaving, and honing, scale making and restoring.
Cheers and enjoy the shaves.

Here are some photos of my razor showing the grind

I am definitely a fan of that razor. I own several W&Bs myself. The bigger the better.

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

I am definitely a fan of that razor. I own several W&Bs myself. The bigger the better.

That's what the ladies say . . .