Thread: Wester Bros "Lite Wate Wedge"

I think there's a Wostie razor club, but no Westie razor club. So I'll just post my pics of a Wester Bros I picked up recently. It's in good shape. I have not honed it yet. The grind is very cool. Since I have not shaved with it yet, aesthetically, it's one of my new favorites hands down:












Chris L

She's a looker, for sure!

cass

I really liked the way that blade was made, the last picture shows it really well! Is that normal for wedges?

I want one!

pretty funky chris - it's interesting for sure. enjoy honing it and don't ruin it with a tape

That's a very cool grind! Love the lines of it. What are the scales, any idea?

That is cool !

I have heard of this grind,but this is the first time I've seen it.Very cool.Thanks for posting it,and keep us posted on the shave,please.

Originally Posted by flyboy

I really liked the way that blade was made, the last picture shows it really well! Is that normal for wedges?

Definitely not a normal wedge grind. The grind on this razor reminds me of a blood channel seen on some knives.

Originally Posted by gugi

pretty funky chris - it's interesting for sure. enjoy honing it and don't ruin it with a tape

Right Ivan. With the gully running the length of the spine, this type of grind should reduce or even eliminate uneven honewear on the spine. That doesn't mean it still couldn't have potential to produce uneven bevels so I'll have to check it out. If it's not a candidate for wide stones, then to the narrow ones it will go to keep the bevels even.

Originally Posted by ben.mid

That's a very cool grind! Love the lines of it. What are the scales, any idea?

Good question on the scales. They feel most like bakelite although they're more dense and have more of a heft to them.

Chris L

Chris,I have one of these,and it is an excellent shaver.Best Regards Gary