Thread: So a Wade & Butcher and Filarmonica 14 got together and had a baby…

Seems the factories actually did some. Cutlers/experienced grinders were common back when.

I suppose as the experience and learning curve was acquired, The old strop-worn wedge was a perfect blank canvas.
I always tried to buy them.
Some of what I still have..

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Seems the factories actually did some. Cutlers/experienced grinders were common back when.

I suppose as the experience and learning curve was acquired, The old strop-worn wedge was a perfect blank canvas.
I always tried to buy them.
Some of what I still have..

Those are really neat, and I bet they are beautiful shavers! What a collection!

Vr

Matt

Thanks, Matt! An example such as yours is exemplary.
It could have been a more contemporary grinder as well. Looks sweet.
Enjoy!

They always shave great. Not much hone wear on some since regrind.
A few I have were fails after regrind I think. Got too hot at the edge.
Brought them past that and they worked well.

The 3rd one down is a Skinner from 1815-1819

Talk about comparing to a Filarmonica. That one smokes mine. Or does it?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Thanks, Matt! An example such as yours is exemplary. Enjoy!
They always shave great. Not much hone wear on some since regrind.
A few I have were fails after regrind I think. Got too hot at the edge.
Brought them past that and they worked well.

The 3rd one down is a Skinner from 1815-1819

Talk about comparing to a Filarmonica. That one smokes mine. Or does it?

What is the second one up from the bottom with metal scales? That one looks pretty
Interesting!

Vr

Matt

An old Fredrick Reynolds. Deeply reground. Minus notch so shorter.
Scales are Ern (USA) variant of Zepp and Ern Jr scales. German Silver.
I think stamped in Germany and assembled in USA. 1930's?

Silly contraption which turned out perfect.