Thread: 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!

Hal

What you got there is an Awesome Wade & Butcher!!! Nice score! I'm jealous !! Wade Butcher are great shavers. Most definitely worth restoring.

Yep. You'll do well with that.

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.

Thanks guys, I appreciate your input. Just to get it out to one of the talented restoration pros here on the SRP!

Dunno how you feel, but FWIW I love old patinas so my vote would be for minimal buffing when it gets restored.

Are you kidding me, thats an Awesome canidate. Beatuiful razor, congratulations.
I'm completely jealous
Grant

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.

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!

this is indeed a great restoration project, also IMHO those are the best shaving WB's out there.