Vintage WADE & BUTCHER Straight Razor 6/8+" French Point Original RESTORED HONED For Sale

The Razor: This is a nice spiffy rounded french-point cutthroat straight razor manufactured by the highly respectedSheffield cutler, Wade & Butcher. It measures just over 6/8ths" at its widest point, sports a wonderful half-hollow grind and boasts a generously smiling bellied edge.It has a somewhat worn but legible maker's stamp on the tang. The scales are the original horn scales which show a few smallish bug bites. The blade shows only light residual pitting in spots. It has endured well through its long decades of steadfast service to generations of gentlemen! It will ship with the original Wade & Butcher coffin box in the photos.

It has been restored, as described below.

The Work:I refurbished this blade by removing all rust and as much of the pitting as I could without endangering its lines and original essence, polishing it to a nice satin sheen. I cleaned & polished the original scales, re-installing them utilizing the original lead wedge. Less visible to the eye, I also added brass washers to the pivot to enhance its already impressive longevity. This blade is likely 140-160+ years old and still going strong, ready to serve several more generations!

It has a nice purposeful feel in the hand.

I honed this razor with great care, as I would for my own razors I use for personal daily use.

This razor was honed with the following progression with 2 layers of tape to protect the spine and optimize the bevel angle:

Shapton Kuromaku Ceramic 2k

Shapton Kuromaku Ceramic 5k

Seuhiro Kouseki 10k

Maruka Narutaki Asagi

Vintage Scottish Linen Fire Hose Strop

Tony Miller Rough Out Strop

Tony Miller Fast Bridle Strop

My Story: I fell in love with vintage straight razors some years back when I became irritated with the exorbitant cost of disposable razor cartridges. Utilizing my background in jewelry and sculpture,I taught myself to refurbish antique straight razors, to make custom razor scales, to pin them properly,and, through great effort and dedication, have gained a reputation for nicely honed shaving edges. Each of these blades is a journey, with a history. A man's hands created it long ago to last for generations. You and I are part of those generations. I try to be sensitive and cognizant of the historical context of each razor, as well as the spirit and intentions of the original blade-maker so that I may bring them back to life for you, my customer.

FYI: any props used in photos (sharpening stones, rulers, etc.) are not for sale as part of this listing unless specifically detailed in the title and description sections of the listing

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