ARGHHHH!!!! Cracked Wade & Butcher.

Let me start by saying, read the sellers descriptions well, and look at the photos well. My fault. I bid while tired, and was working the night shift. For some reason, I thought I was bidding on another Wade & Butcher, but instead bid on this, using my little phone. $15.50 down the drain???

Wade & Butcher Keen Shaver. As I received it.


Well, I got it today, and then figured out it had a crack in it, within 2 seconds. A big one, at the Toe.
I couldnt return it, because it was my fault for bidding on it. So, what to do, what to do?? Trash it, and save the scales? Never!! So, project "Grind On It", starts.. How to Grind it to get a nice shaped blade. Even if it can be saved.

Thoughts???

 

Sorry to hear you got burned. Maybe you can make an interesting project from it.

Shorten it and give it a barbers notch?

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I'd look at his description of it. If it says good condition or nothing about a crack, return it. If it does say cracked, you're stuck with it.

 

If the description failed to mention the crack...send it back.

 

I agree. It's all about how it was described. No crack in the description, send it back.

 

Can't you round it off? instead of it being square make it round. I don't think you lose all that much from the length right? Save the scales for another razor and order or make custom ones for this one.

 

The seller mentioned the crack.. My fault. Not the sellers fault. He did everything but list it in the title. Like I said, I was "Bidding While Tired". Kind of like some members I heard of, "Bidding While Drunk".

I will grind, and see about a Spanish Point, I like those. The only problem I see is the blade is almost an "Extra Hollow Ground" edge. Very thin. So, It might not take that much of a spike. Plus, I don't know if the crack will have a mind of its own. It's on the thinnest part of the blade area.

 

If the Thin Thin edge will not hold a Spanish Point, I might end up, as you said, with a round point. The crack is a little over 1/4 inch in length, and curves towards the bevel at the end. Baaaad Omen.

 

That's a scary looking crack. It looks like you could make a shorty though. Good luck!

 

Well, I started to grind, very slowly. It didn't go well. With the slightest touch on the bench grinder, the crack finished its journey, and cracked straight to the edge. I thought that might occur. So, a pretty spike point is not going to happen.
I am rounding it into a rounded toe, very carefully. I don't want to lose the temper, so, I cool it in water., after every couple of seconds on the grinder. This is working out well, and the blade shape is taking a nice shape.

 

Pictures?

 

Just downloaded them.

I finished the grind work. I did the basic shaping on the bench grinder, but stayed away from the edge. The edge is too thin, and I didnt want to damage it. I finishe the grinding on the Dremel Tool. I used a small grinding stone for the fine shaping and edge work.
Then, I took an old 400-500 grit stone and smoothed out the grind marks, and rounded the corners.
Here is what I had drawn out, then it progressed from there.





This shows the amount lost, as well as the final shape. You can see, from the top drawing, what I was going for. But the crack, and the blade thickness wouldn't allow for it.

 

Here is the polished edge, and compared next to a Dubl Duck Dwarf. This blade isn't a large blade, but it didn't end up small either.
I lost a hair over 1/4 inch in blade length, and a tad over that, in edge length.
So, next comes some light polishing of the blade, then the hones.

 

Nice work! It looks great.

 

Looks factory and awesome. Great job


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You do amazing work!

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Another one saved! You did well.

 

Great save!

 

Great save!