Thread: The Butchered Blade

[QUOTE=sharptonn;1537893]Here we go. An old Wade and Butcher with a nice regrind, stag scales busted at the top with a cool wedge end.
Scales will need to be shortened and reshaped at the pivot end. I may use this Manhattan blade as it obviously has been chipped under the barber's notch and reshaped. I don't mind reshaping one which has already been ground upon and the reworked scales will have to dictate which way I go.
Anyone know anything about Manhattan Cutlery Co of Sheffield?


Tom, I have some Manhattan blades & I will look but I see Wolfpack34 already gave you some information. If I find more, I will let you know.

Here's some info I found:



John Newton & Company:

Interesting stuff, that! Thanks, Mike and Steve!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Interesting stuff, that! Thanks, Mike and Steve!

Tom, you know you're always so welcome. I would have put a lot of that into my own words but don't have the time for it because I have a lot to do so I just took pics. Here's one of the Manhattan blades I have:

Hey guys. Got some what of a cool down up here and finally got started on my wedge.
Question, is it better to taper both sides, or one.
Being I've seen both on vids.
Myself, i prefer both sides.

I would taper both sides but you could actually do it either way & reshape the end. I have always done both sides though unless making one from lead which I use a hammer to shape it.

Originally Posted by engine46

I would taper both sides but you could actually do it either way & reshape the end. I have always done both sides though unless making one from lead which I use a hammer to shape it.

Thats what i figured.
Thanks steve.
Just trying to make up some time
But as i always tell myself, good things come to those that wait.

Personally I always keep my work to one side so the other is always a flat plane when working with either wood, metal or synthetic wedge stock. I also square the end to the scales during final test fitting with microfasteners. But both methods work so you can't go wrong Mike. Hand block is the way to go. I used a belt sander my first go and didn't realize the damage I was doin to my finger and thumb tips gripping the wedge till later in the night. Hurt for five days due to the erosion, stupid but a well learned lesson. Guess why I use the paint stick now,,

As I have made wedges, I only sand one side. Why would I screw-up a perfectly nice side when I can screw up just one side?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

As I have made wedges, I only sand one side. Why would I screw-up a perfectly nice side when I can screw up just one side?

Tom........why would you screw up period.

I've actually done it both ways as I mentioned................
BTW, I had to get out there & mow my yard so I waited for the sun to start going down for it to cool off a little. Just as I was finishing the front yard, the f***ing rear wheel broke off!!!!! If it isn't one thing, it's always another!!!