Thread: How did I do?

Paid $5.00 for this Wade and Butcher at an antique store today. Saw it in a case and figured the price tag had a 1 in front of the five or a zero after the five. After I picked my jaw up off the floor and resisted the urge to do cartwheels (which would guarantee a hospital visit), I happily paid the asking price.

Horn handles, 0.75" think heavy wedge. Based on the pins I think it is really old. The blade needs a little work, but should be fixable.

I think you may have done very well, clean her, hone her and use then then you can know for sure

scale doesn't look bad but that blade has seen a very rough stone, looks like it was filed

Like a lot of the cars and machinery I fix I found myself wondering what the plan was with this. If it had been hollow ground or something other than a Wade & Butcher I wouldn't have bothered but there is plenty of metal to work with and it will be a good challenge.

Nice buy for $5. If there is NO damage to the scales that need work first clean them up and five them a good long soak in neatsfoot oil. Makes a huge difference. If you are like me and still avoid unpinning you can still drop the whole razor in.

For 5 bucks any razor with good scales is a good price to me. As scales alone are worth more. But as a whole you did well IMO. TC is right. Its got some hone wear and the edge looks very hard worked. But after you clean it up and do some sanding, even if it doesn't turn out to be a beauty it will shave nicely. Enjoy the restore job. Take your time doing it and enjoy the fun. Lots of info on how to sand a heavy blade back to shape found in the workshop. With the heavy blades you got a lot more to work with so go for it.