Thread: Wade and Butcher

I really can't say. From my understanding the stub tail was early 1800s .. The longer tail was around 1820 that info was given to me by the Gent who restored my Magnum. Pryer to sending it he had asked me if the tail was short and stubby or longer like today's tail. Giving me a idea of how old mines was. Dating my magnum between 1820 and 1850

From my understanding the stubby tail is 1800s or earlier
The Gent who did my restoration had asked me before shipping
mine if was a short tail or longer,estimating my Magnum to be around
1820 to 1850

I don't understand the reason for high polishing a blade of +100 years old, and delete the history and patina ?
And what a shame regarding the lost of the etching, please leave the history of the "old ones" alone ! It's not an antic anymore, just a shinny piece of steel...I think you've lost some value...

After all, it's yours...

Value can be lost that way, to be sure, but some of us are attempting to satisfy ourselves, neither others or some potential market down the road. Me, I like 'em shiny.

Thank you for your input. The lettering is still all readable the itching is also still readable. As for why, I have about six Wade and Butchers and decided to take to of my best and shine them up. As for value it has lost nothing my friend. Please let me know if you would be interested in buying one from me at I highly polished price.

Thank you Ace.

I hear of an old Native American saying that went something like, "no man can tell another what to do," particularly with something like a razor. Do what you want with your blades. I think the Magnum W&B looks great, and I bet it shaves like a dream. I have a 9/8 W&B, and it's always a joy to use. Good job on the restoration. It looked a little crapy before you cleaned and fixed it up.

It is what it is. Believe me when I say if its been around the block and its earned its scratches, bumps and bruises let it keep it, but on the other side of that coin why not show a little love to something a 100 years and older, bring it back to what it once was. Thanks Iamst8ght

In your before pictures your magnum has what looks like the same type of scratches on the bottom of the blade as one of my W&B. I was thinking someone took something too it at one point in time, but maybe it was from something else. Did you put the scratches there or were they there already? I was kind of thinking maybe someone honing with a thick slurry might have done it, but the scratches looked fairly deep and they go in all directions.

All the scratches you see where on the blade when I came across it. I also thought it might be from honing.