Thread: 8/8- Wade & Butcher True Frameback Custom Restore

Here are some before and during pics..


This is the razor as I recieved it









The Horn blanks








After the first passes with 80 Grit Greaseless







More pics on the way

More polishing on the blade

After 600 Grit Greaseless



After the polishing compounds





Working the horn for the scales





I take off the surface buffing that the horn comes with









Mocked up for the wedge fitting, I make the Mock tangs out of 3 different thicknesses of acrylic to match the razors

Make: Wade & Butcher, Sheffield England

Size: 8/8-

Steel: Carbon, Near Mirror finish

Grind: True Frameback Flat blade

Scales: Buffalo Black Horn with a very faint pattern

Finish: Micro-Mesh to 12000 grit w/water

Wedge: Recon amber

Pins: Brass

Washers: Brass / SS triple stack

Hones: Undecided as this is the dullest damn razor I have had in a LOOOOOOOOng time

That is so nice! I shudder at the hours involved! The scales are sweet! Well worth it! These Framebacks deliver fine shaves. An 8/8 one is rare, I would think!
Very good work!

To see an old razor brought back from the grave, is a beautiful thing. Some lucky individual will get to shave with it.

What a nice razor!
Awesome. It's like a workshop, Glen. Thanks for sharing

realy nice restore.

You make it look so simple!! I really thick when restoring W&B's, less is often more Great Job .....again

That's a pretty one Glen, can I take her out for dinner?

I believe this is the first W&B Frameback I have seen, or is it just that I haven't paid attention?

Wow! What a difference a bit of elbow grease and a couple slabs of horn can make. Looks nice.