Thread: Please help me date a WB stub tail

Anyone have a date range on this razor?

Let's see ... defined shank but still with a bit of a taper ... bit of a tail but not too much ... straight scales ... ballpark maybe 1810 - 1830

Note: this assessment is worth what it cost you and I could be COMPLETELY off.

I've got the same razor (but with new scales) and I've always thought of it as around 1820.

W&B opened shop around 1818 si it can't be before that. I'd place it inbetween 1818 and 1830, possibly towards the earlier part of the period. It sure is pretty

W&B started, as mentioned above around 1818.
The shape of the tail looks like it´s from 1810-1835.
It´s hard to se but if there are some jimps at the tang, it dates this knife later than 1820.
Around 1830 the scales became more bow shaped.
To sum up, I believe str8fencer already gave you the answer

between 1818 and 1830

I think, the period is a little bit smaller.
After 1822, W&B began melting their own crucible steel.
So, ca 1822 - 1830(straight scales).

Thanks fellas for your help.

Does anyone else have any WB's from the same period? John, could you post yours?

Sure. Here's mine.