Wade & Butcher restorations
Wade & Butcher restorations
Gary
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Re: Wade & Butcher restorations
Show us the 'after' photos!
Chris
Chris
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Re: Wade & Butcher restorations
Yeah, very funny Chris! You should see the "before" pictures. LOL
Gary
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Re: Wade & Butcher restorations
They look good, Gary!
David
“Use any means to keep from being a genius, all means to become one.” John Cage
“Use any means to keep from being a genius, all means to become one.” John Cage
Re: Wade & Butcher restorations
Thanks David. Glen in Idaho (known as Gssixgun here on SMF and on SRD) restored the yellow wedge and polished and made new scales for the other one. These old razors along with a few others will be given to my son and grandson one of these days.
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Gary
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SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
Re: Wade & Butcher restorations
Here's one of them:drmoss_ca wrote:Show us the 'after' photos!
Chris
Gary
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Re: Wade & Butcher restorations
Nothing's as smooth as a wedge.
Gary
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SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
Re: Wade & Butcher restorations
Here's the other one:drmoss_ca wrote:Show us the 'after' photos!
Chris
Gary
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Re: Wade & Butcher restorations
That etching is deep and crisp. There's very little hone wear and no rust. makes me wonder if it wasn't used much if any. This doesn't explain why the old handle was broken and tied with string, many decades ago.
Gary
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Re: Wade & Butcher restorations
Tomorrow's going to be the 6th shave with the old W&B wedge, post restoration. It feels pretty good coming off the strops, for what that's worth.
Gary
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Re: Wade & Butcher restorations
Today I used the Wedge. It didn't happen yesterday as planned. The result was very good. It seems that the edge is holding up well, considering I always have a full 3 pass shave with my straight razors, as well as the others.
Gary
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
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