Thread: 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.

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:

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.

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:

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.

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.
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.

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
I highly recomend a small drill press. Its a must for scales and a good saw that can cut thin pieces of material [ATTACH]206483[/ATTACH
Use one of the scales as a template then cut it out and sand by hand

I love that 8/8, amazing blade! I have one that is similar, it is a terrific shaver.

Originally Posted by outback

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

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.