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Attachment 225677 This is suppose to be a wade and butcher Diamond edge 5/8. if so i think it should have horn scales. I happen to have a nice set of horn that just might fit. anyway i'm a sucker for these when the price is right. I may not keep it long but it'll be fun for a little while.
Looks like a nice shaver Roger!
I agree. That blade wants to live in horn. Looks to be in great condition too.
I love those diamond edge blades. Something about the look of the quill back I think. It will be a gem once you work it over.
+1 on the horn scales. The scales its in now would look better on a German or US made blade.
I thought when i saw it and read that it was a 5/8 that it didn't look quite like 5/8. Luckily I was right. turns out to be 13/16. It had been re scaled and not a bad job. a little rough around where the hinge pin is. I will re-scale it in horn. If the set i have is not the right size i will try to order some black horn off the internet and make a set for it. the blade is in very good shape and only needs a little polishing. When i get to where i can i will take a few photos of several blades i acquired in the last few months.
It will look great with just a little polish and those horn scales:)
Just wondering if they ever made these razors with ivory or bone scales. I've got a couple of sets each that may fit. I like to stay in the period if possible.
I have a couple of Henckels in bone but none in ivory...yet. I do have some Ivory scales looking for a new blade though.
A while back I had a W&B with bone scales. I read somewhere they stopped putting bone scales on W&B's around 1850 or 1860. I think that one would look good with bone scales.Quote:
Originally Posted by rhensley
Attachment 226357Attachment 226358 I wish i had read DoughBoy68 reply before I rescaled it but i don't think i will change it now. These scales have a couple of small bug bits and i left them so folks would not there old :rofl2: I did make and use a couple of thrush washers between the blade and scales and the collars are off another old blade. i try to keep small parts to re-use.
Here's a Wade & Butcher I made some bleached white bone scales for:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1422154
