Thread: My first restoration!

Hey everyone,

I just got a razor in the mail today that I won from on ebay. It only cost me $6 plus shipping, and I knew based on the pictures that it wasn't in the best shape a razor could be in. It's a Wade & Butcher 5/8" with SPECIAL stamped into the one side. One of the first things I did was get those ugly and cheap scales off the razor, mostly because they were already broken, and there was a lot of rust inside. So after a lot of hand-sanding, then using a dremel to get a better finish on it, it turned out pretty well! Much better than I expected. So all the markings are clearly visible on the razor (it's a little hard to tell from the pictures), and the blade only has one TINY nick in it, which I plan on honing out in the future. Anyways, here are a couple of before-pics, and a couple after-pics. What kind of scales do you think would go with it?? I hope it turns out to be a nice shaver!

Dave