My first time - thanks!

**clrobert60** · 04-24-2008, 10:15 PM

This is a big THANKS to everyone who's posted anything about restoration.
I snagged a Wade & Butcher 7/8 on ebay for $6.50 a few weeks ago. I was a little doubtful when I first got it, but all the great info here encouraged me to give it a go. LOTS of hand sanding, a fair bit of buffing and a little bit of Dremel work (and an uplifting "Will all that make it shave better?"

from my wife) and I called it good. It still needs honing so I haven't tried it yet - hopefully I'll get to that this weekend. It's not perfect, but I've gotten great satisfaction out of prettyin' it up.
Here are some (crappy camera phone) before and afters: http://www.flickr.com/photos/clrobert60

Now where'd I put that stained-up Red Injun?

**DSailing** · 04-24-2008, 10:17 PM

Very nice.

**Russel Baldridge** · 04-24-2008, 11:28 PM

Yeah, good job! And a good buy at that price, especially with scales that aren't totally trashed.

**drfred** · 04-24-2008, 11:47 PM

Very good work!!

Fred

**CactusBob** · 04-24-2008, 11:53 PM

Very nice! It doesn't even look like the same razor. A true Cinderella story

Bob

**Sancho** · 04-25-2008, 01:25 AM

Looks as good as new. How high a grit did you go up to?

**smythe** · 04-25-2008, 05:05 AM

What a transformation..... naaaaaw... you have 2 exact razors... one NOS and one ebay beater...
… I’m smarter than the average bear!

**ottoman** · 04-25-2008, 10:24 AM

Well done!

**clrobert60** · 04-25-2008, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Sancho

Looks as good as new. How high a grit did you go up to?

I went up to 1500, then buffed it with Tripoli followed by white rouge, then finished up with Maas and a Dremel.

**littlesilverbladefromwale** · 04-25-2008, 04:41 PM

Very nice job. Classy looking restoration, well done indeed.

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