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Good Candidate?
Good afternoon,
I picked this up at a local flea market for $5. I love the lines of the blade and it's markings. There seems to be minimal pitting and rust, with a moderate amount of hone wear (I am a complete novice). Unfortunately, I do not currently have the resources to even attempt a restoration on my own, although I do eventually want to learn. I know the horn scales are toast and need to be replaced. Is this razor a good candidate for restoration, even if I have to have someone else do it?
I would also appreciate any information on the possible date of the razor too.
Any thoughts and opinions would be greatly appreciated!:rock:
Hal
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What you got there is an Awesome Wade & Butcher!!! Nice score! I'm jealous !! Wade Butcher are great shavers. Most definitely worth restoring.
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Yep. You'll do well with that.
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Nice razor, especially for the price! I missed an under the radar celebrated for barbers use because I had changed my ebay password but not my auctionsniper one, so the bid never went through. Went for cheap, still kicking myself. I really want to try out the big W&B hollow grounds.
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Thanks guys, I appreciate your input. Just to get it out to one of the talented restoration pros here on the SRP!
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Dunno how you feel, but FWIW I love old patinas so my vote would be for minimal buffing when it gets restored.
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Are you kidding me, thats an Awesome canidate. Beatuiful razor, congratulations.
I'm completely jealous
Grant
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I wouldn't do anything to it but hone it up and use it. All the ones that I find have pitting and rust, I would love to find one with this kind of patina and not rust. Nice score.
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I, personally, like the dark patina on the blade. Restoring it wouldn't cost much. Sandpaper is cheap. Now buying equipment to make your own scales can be expensive...just replacing them with a different set of scales shouldn't be to costly. Pins are inexpensive.
Nice find and have fun!
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this is indeed a great restoration project, also IMHO those are the best shaving WB's out there.