2 W&B's Just Honed by gssixgun

Had these for a while, but I just got them honed by Glen (gssixgun) and some work done on the FBU. Sorry the pics aren't better.

The 5/8" is all original. I think it is going to be my main SR shaver for now. The blade is stamped HART HARDWARE Co. LOUISVILLE, KY with SPECIAL on the shank.
The 8/8" is a really nice blade. It says For Barber Use, but doesn't have Sheffield anywhere on it. It has new scales made by 'Rowdy' Wright (wrightpulaski2 on ebay). I messed them up worse trying to fit a wedge to them. I bought two other sets of scales from Wright hoping to save some money, but I honestly haven't been really happy with them. I polished them to 15k with micromesh (they were sanded to 2k when I first got them) and drilled them as straight as I could.
Glen was able to get them mostly straightened out. He did nice job working with what he had, I have to emphasize that. He didn't have to try and fix someone else's mistake. After I start working again I will probably get them completely rescaled by him or another SRP vendor like I should have in the first place. The wedge is elephant ivory, but you can't really see the rings/grain in the picture. It has microfasteners right now, but I'm hoping to eventually get it pinned with 1/4" bullseye washers like it was originally. The blade is in great condition for the age, so I really want it looking its' best.

Here they are.

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Both will be great shavers. I really like the notch.

Congrats

You did good! You'll get them scaled nice one day.

Nice blades - don't worry about the W&B 8/8 not saying "Sheffield" - I have several FBU that don't say Sheffield either...seems to be the norm on ones like that:

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Very nice I just got my hands on my first wade butcher tonight.
Incredible shavers I can see why everybody wants them[emoji106]

Thanks, I've got several razors that need rescaling so I'm trying to decide what order to have them done. It's too bad I can't do them all myself, because rescale jobs are pretty expensive.:cry:

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Originally Posted by Phrank

Nice blades - don't worry about the W&B 8/8 not saying "Sheffield" - I have several FBU that don't say Sheffield either...seems to be the norm on ones like that:

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I wasn't worried about it, just thought it was interesting. I didn't know how common it was, or if it was an indication of its' age.

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Originally Posted by JP5

Thanks, I've got several razors that need rescaling so I'm trying to decide what order to have them done. It's too bad I can't do them all myself, because rescale jobs are pretty expensive.:cry:
I wasn't worried about it, just thought it was interesting. I didn't know how common it was, or if it was an indication of its' age.

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So learn how to make scales, and pin. Its not that hard, I guarantee the folks here will help with any questions. I myself am doing some, first few were done using micro screws, and i just did my first pinning last weekend Attachment 206476Attachment 206477Attachment 206480Attachment 206481
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Use one of the scales as a template then cut it out and sand by hand
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I love that 8/8, amazing blade! I have one that is similar, it is a terrific shaver.

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So learn how to make scales, and pin. Its not that hard, I guarantee the folks here will help with any questions. I myself am doing some, first few were done using micro screws, and i just did my first pinning last weekend

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I've done a lot of reading on making scales, and have a few sets nearly finished.
Living in a small 1 BR apartment in the city makes it difficult to get much done though. If I do any work in the apartment, the cleaning is a pain as well. I don't have a lot of tools either, which makes it take that much longer. Hopefully I can get a few sets done here soon.

I have a piece of G-10 I want to make scales with. It is hard to work with, but it won't need finishing and would be really durable. I wanted to rescale some of them horn (so they would look more original) but I need to try and use what I have right now instead of spending more money on supplies.

Yep, know exactly where you're coming from, I've been there, took me awhile to accumulate what I have.
Next will be a wood stabilization unit[emoji6] when i can raise the chedder.