Thread: Squid's present to her Daddy...

(or that is what I'll be calling it)


Thanks to Buddel, an artist amongst restorers, for this beautiful notched Wade & Butcher in snakewood. which I ordered last week when I saw it & fell in lust. I have been looking for a large W&B for a while & thought "YOWSER! Better get that before Squid arrives. Its scales match my snake's!". Then the weekend events occurred & Squid arrived first. Is this the youngest ever case of RAD?

And here's my snake, so you can compare:

Hopefully, Squid won't take exception to too many of Mom and Dad's carefully laid plans...

Congratulations to all on both arrivals.

That is a very nice blade. I cleaned one up and she took a mean edge. Unfortunately, I had to let her go, but she's in good hands.

Double congratulations.

That is a good looking razor. Buddel has a bit of a signature scale design. Even though those are a less extreme example, they're unmistakable. Lucky you got it when you did!

After a week's shaving, this razor continues to amaze. As we grow better acquainted, the shave improve. Does anyone else find that the second shave on a new blade is less good than the first then they improve from there on? I mistakenly shaved without stropping earlier & it was the best yet.....

Can't say that I've noticed the second shave on a new, or newly honed, blade is not as good as the first. I normally seem to find the first shave to be the worst because the blade is not dialed in to the exact way I prefer. Seems to take me three, sometimes four, tweaks to get the edge where I want it.

Wade and Butcher's are smooth shavers for sure. I only own one WB, but that is because I limit myself to three razors from England, three from Germany, etc. Given an unlimited budget I would own several of their razors.