Thread: Suggestions Please Is This Wade & Butcher Beyond Help?

Originally Posted by sqzbxr

The similarity was in the amount of metal removed from the edge and a suggestion of how to shape the stabilizer and heel to clear the edge.

But of course!

Looks like it

I'm curious: is that the condition in which you received the razor, in the pics in the OP? There was no mention, and I was just wondering if it was the seller who took it to a buffing wheel, or was it you? Thanks for responding.

Originally Posted by Crawler

I'm curious: is that the condition in which you received the razor, in the pics in the OP? There was no mention, and I was just wondering if it was the seller who took it to a buffing wheel, or was it you? Thanks for responding.

It is basically the way it was when I got it. All I have done so far is use my greaseless on it up to 220 grit but didn't want to do anything else to it until I was offered some opinions from those with more knowledge and wisdom than I have. I don't want to take out what little nomenclature is left.

Originally Posted by shikano53

It is basically the way it was when I got it. All I have done so far is use my greaseless on it up to 220 grit but didn't want to do anything else to it until I was offered some opinions from those with more knowledge and wisdom than I have. I don't want to take out what little nomenclature is left.

No offence, but I cannot see what it was before the greaseless thing. It's done, IMO. I cannot see how it would work. The original geometry of the blade is gone and changed.
Too much gone from too many places, IMO.
I use a tad of 600 now and then. Stuff is radical. Don't really recommend it, FME.

I am not experienced with restores, yet. And I lack much of the common equipment. But that razor looks over buffed, to me. A lot of detail of the elegant lines have been lost. Also, it might have had a lot of hone wear before it was taken to the buffing wheel.

Again, grain of salt, I'm still learning myself.

Thanks for all the comments. Sharptonn, here is a picture of the batch I got from the Bay. Middle right is the WB as it was when I got the package.

Seems it was worn-out as you got it. Something to practice on?
You could work on the stabilizer as-suggested. 2 or 3 layers of tape on the spine and try to get a bevel. Good things to accomplish, IMO.

If tape, home and strop it. Looks ok to me.
(Yes, I'd add something to hold it with first)

Considering the vast loss of belly that razor has already undergone, I'd give it a no from me.
The bevel does not even slightly resemble the spine wear.