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Wade & Butcher "Celebrated Fine India Steel" -7/8 Blade with Rare Fancy Horn Scales - Fully Restored Vintage Sheffield Straight Razor - Shave Ready
Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Mid- 1800s
Manufacturer: Wade & Butcher, Sheffield England
Manufacturer: Wade & Butcher, Sheffield England
Restoration: Fully restored: The near wedge blade was masterfully reground, fully polished and cleaned, fitted with the fully restored original scales, repinned and finally honed to a pleasant shaving edge
Blade
Material: Sheffield Crucible Carbon Steel
Width: 7/8” wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: Near Wedge
Hone Wear: none, careful traditional regrinding has left the blades with a thin even bevel at the edge
Tip: Barbers notch
Finishes: Slightly satin mirror finish on blade faces, crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang
Condition: Very attractive, some pits and cosmetic blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age
Material: Sheffield Crucible Carbon Steel
Width: 7/8” wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: Near Wedge
Hone Wear: none, careful traditional regrinding has left the blades with a thin even bevel at the edge
Tip: Barbers notch
Finishes: Slightly satin mirror finish on blade faces, crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang
Condition: Very attractive, some pits and cosmetic blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer of tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized in Barbicide, fully ready to shave
A period Wade & Butcher paper case is included as shown
Scales
Material: original Black Buffalo Horn with fancy wedge fastening
Pinning: Nickel silver pins & washers, only the pivot pin has been replaced
Condition: Stunning, some light wear and aging but overall wonderful for 150+ year old horn, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them
Condition: Stunning, some light wear and aging but overall wonderful for 150+ year old horn, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them
About our restoration and honing process
Each one of our restored razors is brought back to life with a passion and attention to detail like it would be an addition to our own collection or user rotation. Many years of restoration experience and hundreds of restored razors sold around the world have refined our processes, but each razor is still given the time and individual attention it needs. Our vintage razors undergo dozens of steps involving blade unpinning (where necessarily) metal grinding/sanding with a range of different diameter and hardness wheels with various grits of abrasive and polishes. Scales are straightened and repaired when necessary, wet sanded and polishing. After the razor’s cosmetic and functional repairs are completed, a multistep honing process using a range of synthetic and natural sharpening stones is used to bring each razor back to keen and comfortable shaving sharpness. Finally stropping is performed on one of our cordovan leather strops and the blade is sanitized in Barbicide hospital-grade disinfectant. If for any reason you are not satisfied with our restored razors, please contact us to discuss return options. Your satisfaction is our ultimate goal.
Each one of our restored razors is brought back to life with a passion and attention to detail like it would be an addition to our own collection or user rotation. Many years of restoration experience and hundreds of restored razors sold around the world have refined our processes, but each razor is still given the time and individual attention it needs. Our vintage razors undergo dozens of steps involving blade unpinning (where necessarily) metal grinding/sanding with a range of different diameter and hardness wheels with various grits of abrasive and polishes. Scales are straightened and repaired when necessary, wet sanded and polishing. After the razor’s cosmetic and functional repairs are completed, a multistep honing process using a range of synthetic and natural sharpening stones is used to bring each razor back to keen and comfortable shaving sharpness. Finally stropping is performed on one of our cordovan leather strops and the blade is sanitized in Barbicide hospital-grade disinfectant. If for any reason you are not satisfied with our restored razors, please contact us to discuss return options. Your satisfaction is our ultimate goal.