Griffith Shaving Goods
Wade & Butcher "Hollow Ground" - 6/8 Ivory Scaled Sheffield Straight Razor - Shave Ready
Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Late 1800s
Manufacturer: Wade & Butcher, Sheffield England
Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was fully polished and cleaned and honed to shaving sharpness (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.), scales were sanded, polished and finally the razor was honed to shaving sharpness
Age Range: Late 1800s
Manufacturer: Wade & Butcher, Sheffield England
Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was fully polished and cleaned and honed to shaving sharpness (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.), scales were sanded, polished and finally the razor was honed to shaving sharpness
Blade
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 3/4” wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: None
Tip: Barbers notch
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over
Condition: Excellent, some minor blemishes in the steel remains, but stunning overall
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer of tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 3/4” wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: None
Tip: Barbers notch
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over
Condition: Excellent, some minor blemishes in the steel remains, but stunning overall
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer of tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave
Scales
Material: Original pre-1900 elephant ivory with lead spacer wedge
Pinning: all original nickel pins
Condition: Very good, a small fracture at the back side wedge pin, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them.
Condition: Very good, a small fracture at the back side wedge pin, 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.
