Thread: I got 2 wade and butcher FBU and I have questions

Thankfully the second blade has not etching but the stamps are on the shank so that works out lol what can u do? I had to muck up sometime it's just too bad it was on this blade.... I can keep kicking myself in the ass or just move on and realize I have 115 other blades to worry about and learn from this one... Never touch anything with a stamp to greaseless to remove patina, patina>pitting so it's better just to leave it as is

also, I would add to it that it would be easier to practice using buffers on thick wedges as opposed to paper thin hollow grinds. Can easily ruin the temper on those thin blades.

Well when you have 115 blades to learn on, it's not always a good idea to choose the most valuable one to start with. Not trying to beat a dead horse here, it's still going to be a really good razor. As far as buffing out the temper of a blade, I hear it mentioned all the time, and I realize it is possible, but how many people have honestly ruined the temper on a blade from buffing? I was under the impression it would have to be hot enough to were you wouldn't be able to hold on to it before it started messing up the steel structure.

When I have sanding blades, I usually see if it has any kind of etching. There are some razors I have sanded and left the deep pitted areas alone. Yes, I left the ugly black spots. . Or even just sanded it down to nice and shiny, used a dremel to get the pitted areas "cleaned" out. Looks like heck too..... Some blades just need a quick "buff" and all is good. Might not be all shiny and even a little ugly.....but it works.

But don't forget.... a straight razor is a tool. As long as it functions, that in the long run is all that matters.

Originally Posted by Dafonz6987

Yea I agree, I regret even touching it to the greaseless because once I did all the pitting was extremely noticeable... So it was either have a blade that looked like a teenagers face or just keep hitting it on the greaseless and I chose to keep going... If u would have seen the pitting u may or may not have done the same, but trust me when I say as much steel as I removed and it still has noticeable pitting...

Not only did you almost loose all the etching but you blended out all the once crisp lines. If I were going to tackle that blade (any blade) I would have used sand paper with a wine cork for backing and slowly removed metal while keeping all the crisp lines. It takes more time but I feel it is the correct way to restore a blade. Good luck on your next one! Keep on keeping on!

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Originally Posted by Phrank

Absolutely - many of the old Sheffields I have had scales that were beyond the grave, and new black horn scales refreshed the razor while keeping the traditional look and feel.

Really nice horn is available, the blonde horn is especially a favorite of mine....

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I would consider commiting a jailable offense to acquire that one.

Originally Posted by prodigy

Well when you have 115 blades to learn on, it's not always a good idea to choose the most valuable one to start with. Not trying to beat a dead horse here, it's still going to be a really good razor.

Oh I've worked on a considerable amount before I touched this one to a buffer... I get it, I messed up on this razor, shit sucks trust me... On the other end I paid $8 on this razor and yes I certainly may have been able to make an extra hundred or two but in the end that's what I bought these razors for to learn.... This just happened to be a lesson that hit my pocket more than I would have liked...

Maybe to recoup some of that loss I took on the over buffing I put a brass lined wedge on it

Still think this will be a fun auction since the winner can pick their poison in a sense... Still look forward to the result

Oh and I keep a glass of ice water when I'm on the buffer... One pass then I dip, it's a a lot of dipping but it's better than ruining a temper...

All in all..... If selling these razors..... You'll make your money back and then some. Sometimes when people see " FBU", they go nuts! Good luck on the sale.