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

  1. 03-10-2016, 03:59 PM #1
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    Default Suggestions Please Is This Wade & Butcher Beyond Help?

    I received this W&B from a lot of blades I got off the Bay a number of months ago. Just kind of getting to sort through them now. I was wondering if you folks could comment and tell me if I should just put it my cabinet of curiosities for display or if there is any hope to shave with it. The blade is wonky as a result of being over zealous taking the heel end of the frown out. I realize it looks crazy. I just want to shave with it regardless. I think I can reset the bevel. The nomenclature is very weak but readable. I'm fearful of losing width at the toe. This is as far as I have taken it up to 220 grit greaseless. I am not concerned with the pitting, I just want to be able to shave with a Wade & Butcher Barber's notch. I'll re-scale it.
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    I would say so. However there are some stubborn individuals (NOT naming names) who would say not!
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    With a bit of work on the heel and stabilizer, it should hone right up. Here's one that I did recently that was in similar condition - a fair amount of metal had to be removed from the edge due to a major chip. You can see how I reshaped the heel to get the stabilizer clear of the edge:

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    I'd agree you could get it shave ready again. No need to lose width at the point if you hone it as a smiling blade, which is what it ought to be anyway. Maybe grind some off the stabilizer to facilitate honing at the heel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    I would say so. However there are some stubborn individuals (NOT naming names) who would say not!
    LOL thank you!
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    [QUOTE=sqzbxr;1611577]With a bit of work on the heel and stabilizer, it should hone right up. Here's one that I did recently that was in similar condition - a fair amount of metal had to be removed from the edge due to a major chip. You can see how I reshaped the heel to get the stabilizer clear of the edge:

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    Yup, go fer it. Can be made shave with a bit o work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shikano53 View Post
    Thank you! I have a mission!
    There you have it - don't forget to post pics as you go!
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    TBH, I see little resemblance between the OP's blade and this one.




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    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.
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