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    My First Wade & Butcher


    Not the best W&B on the market but... it's my first W&B. ��

    It could have come out better ... but even worse. ��
    Just used sandpaper (320/500/800/1200) and a bit of polishing paste. Scales will be restored in the next months (Covid permitting) ��
    To hone it, I'm waiting for a new King 1K stone to set the bevel and then it will be finished on Nakayama.

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    Are you going to remove the scales, for restoration.?!
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    Those collars are nice. Hope you can save them for reuse.
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    Quote Originally Posted by outback View Post
    Are you going to remove the scales, for restoration.?!
    Yep! But I'll need the help of a friend of mine (when we can meet again because of Covid's related restrictions ) as I'm not enough experienced do to it by myself...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skorpio58 View Post
    Yep! But I'll need the help of a friend of mine (when we can meet again because of Covid's related restrictions ) as I'm not enough experienced do to it by myself...
    Hopefully he drills the pin, and saves the collar's.

    Using as much of the the original equipment, is a must, when I restore. As is, for a few others.
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    He will save the collars for sure...
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    BTW... Anyone can tell me more about this razor (model, approximate date of construction)?
    Tks!
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    Definitely before 1891. By the look, shape of the tang, the grind, the collars and the scales I would say 1850s-1860s. Maybe earlier than that.
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    If you have a dappling block, you can reshape the collars, make them look new, again.

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    And yes...those are the original scales, after restoration.

    A tip for you:!

    Clean the collars the best you can, before you remove the pins. Once removed, their hard to hold on to.

    Some of us use a pin vice, and a piece of pinned rod, to hold them for cleaning, after their removed.

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    Just pin the collar into the vice, for a tight grip.

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    Really a great Job...!

    Thanks for your hints!

    Did you also sanded the scales or just used neatsfoot oil?
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