Thread: Wade and Butcher's Celebrated Razor.

Have the same blade, just came back from being restored literally two weeks ago, the scales were done in honey horn with three-pins, so here's a potential idea for you. BTW, I like those original W&B scales, they're unique enough to try and save now, or later IMO.

All I know is the scales can be restored. Happens all the time!

Now the blade, that's something else entirely!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I realize I'm going to be in the minority here but ........ as Oliver Cromwell said, "Paint me as I am, warts and all," as long as there were no breaks or cracks at the pivot, I would treat those scales with a little neatsfoot and leave the bug bites. It earned them in the years of survival. YMMV

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In retrospect, Jimmy has a valid point!

(That, and it is really easy too! )

Tom is right...not that anyone else is wrong...but those scales can be made to look like new. Almost. It just takes time and patience.

Unless the scales are physically incapable of doing their job or in danger of breaking, you could just stabilize them with some CA, a very LIGHT sanding and a neetsfoot oil bath. The bug bites can show character.

Nice blade Phrank.

So this is what I think I am going to do. Jimmy, normally, as long as I can get an edge on it that is usually all I do. I have a FR Wedge that had a small crack and bug bitten honey horn scales and some bad pitting on the spine, I listened to you on that one and didn't touch it except for taking it to the hones. I have a dubl duck that is starting to cell rot and I would like to restore it to make sure the blade doesn't go bad but instead, or for the meantime, I just keep the blade oiled and open in a case. Infact, every single one of my vintage blades has had nothing done except a honing. I like them that way.

However on this one I have to at least fill in those chunks missing where the blade can be felt when closed. Like I already said I have cut myself once. I am going to try to save the scales at your guys behest. I will try the minimalistic approach first and only do the bits that let the edge peek through and cut. If I decide I want to fill in the rest then I will, but like I sad I usually like to keep some character to it.

Oh yeah thanks sharpton. I pm'd you. And I will contact Zak as well, the more advice the better. I'm still working on the blade first for now must of the patina/black is gone there is some shallow pitting that was hiding behind it I don't know if I want to get rid of that or not. I'm leaning towards not but I need to get the little spots of rust that are hiding in the various crevices. I think some of those polishing sticks will do the job.

Oh yeah did I forget to mention this will be my first full restore.