Thread: First restore

This is my first ever restoration project. I think it is coming along nicely.

Could this have been a celebrated hollow ground model?

Originally Posted by Cattleman02

Could this have been a celebrated hollow ground model?

This grind has a few names and the stamps reflected that over the years

Rattler Grind, Concave Grind, we tend to refer to them as a "Faux Frameback" but they were never actually called that anywhere but the forums from what I have found

"The Celebrated" Hollows are most commonly seen with a Shoulder...


Keeping in mind that is from a pic posted on the internet, in hand I might have a different opinion

Looks good for a first. The more u do, the better you'll get. Then u can go back and restore the ones from your early days.

Originally Posted by Cattleman02

Could this have been a celebrated hollow ground model?

It looked in an earlier picture like it might have been a "The Celebrated Hollow Ground Razor For Barber's Use " that had been reground into one but I think that is original and what is referred to as a humpback rattler. It is possible that it was made into one but with a better look I don't think so. Good examples of that grind are few and far between.

Here is one I bought early in my collecting days which is a pretty poor restoration and not in such good shape.


It has lost a good bit of blade width and due to poor sanding the geometry is way out. Yours looks to be in better shape. I have seen near perfect specimens but this is the only one I have of the Wade and Butcher brand at least.

Good luck with yours and be careful not to make the same mistakes the jack wagon who restored this one made.

I've yet to stumble upon a Wade & Butcher in that grind. But I have a few others like it, all great shavers.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]353399[/ATTACH] first test fit for this one now to learn how get better at making the wedge

Looks like a good go. There is a lot of threads with discussions on wedge making. Essentially the wedge has to have the same angle of taper that the tang has.