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Thread: Wade & Butcher Ivory Fixer-Upper

  1. 02-26-2013, 01:43 PM #1
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    Default Wade & Butcher Ivory Fixer-Upper

    I posted about this ebay purchase earlier, but did not post any before pics, so here they are. Took a while to hone out the chip, then rework the entire bevel to get it right. She cleaned up real good. I was not sure I was going to be able to save this blade, but it now shaves like a dream and has become my favorite, for now, I think because I spent so much time fixing it. I believe these are the original scales. Cleaning the ivory was a first for me, which consisted of some "polishing" and scraping old crud from the insides. I sanded the blade up to 1500 grit, then hit it with some Mother's.
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    Nice save. That turned out nice.
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    That one turned out very well. Nice save on a great old razor
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    Very nice work indeed, Enjoy!
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    Yes sir, an excellent shave of a fine razor.

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    VERY NICE WORK!
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    I'm glad you got that one! You did a very nice job of work on it and it is a fer sure keeper!
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    Wow, that looks amazing! Great job. I hope to be able to snag a decent W&B someday and restore it if need be. Seem like they're among the best razors.
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    Beautiful work.
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