Thread: Flea market project finds

Found a number of project blades at the flea market. Just what I needed, more projects, but I'm not complaining. All are wedges, and all will need a lot of work, some more than others. The W&B with the chipped heel already has a Sharpie mark delineating the minimum angle for repair. The steel on that one is pretty pristine other than the chip. The top one with the notch is not too shabby either, but all have broken scales. The bottom blade is a William Jackson Sheaf Island Works with bone scales that the only damage to is pictured. The steel is in better shape than it appears in this photo.

I was wearing a W&B tee shirt, and even though most folks don't know what it is, it still gives me pause to wear it to a market. I think that a savvy dealer might up his prices (if they aren't already marked) in the presence of an obvious collector. In this case, it scored the W. Jackson. The dealer asked if I was looking for razors and I quipped, "how did you guess?" He had forgotten to set his out, and there was the Jackson when he got them out. He also said he had a couple of W&Bs at home that he would bring me next time. His verbal price was just fine.......$18.

You've got a bit of work ahead of you. That is a nice pile of old sheffield wedges.

All look to be very nice. Although it will be a lot of work to clean them up and get them shaving, it will be soooo worth it. Excellent finds.

Originally Posted by RezDog

You've got a bit of work ahead of you. That is a nice pile of old sheffield wedges.

You know it......Oh well, what else do I have to do that is so satisfying?