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Gorgeous restored WADE & BUTCHER - IMPROVED TANG straight razor. Razor has been cleaned, polished, honed and waxed and is shave ready. Blade is very nice, butt does have some residual spotting and surface scratches on both sides of blade. See pics for more details. Light hone wear. I used one pieces of tape on spine when honing.
Blade width at widest point measures just under 5/8ths.Razor length is 6 5/8ths inches.Grind is approximately a 3/4 hollow.Jimps on top and bottom side of shank.
Front of shank is stamped WADE & BUTCHER - SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND. Back side is stamped - CURLEY, N.Y. (This was a retailer in NYC that sold these razors). Front side of blade is etched - EXTRA HOLLOW GROUND.
Very long tail on this razor is stamped - IMPROVED TANG.
Scales are brand new custom made in acrylic tortoise (EPIPHONE PIC GAURD). They look amazing in person. Pins are brass. Wedge is CORIAN. Brass Pins. Pins are tight and blade closes fine.Blade is shave ready. Very nice shaver. Finished on a vintage Thuringian hone with one layer of tape on spine.
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