Wade, Robert "Unknown" 5/8

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Manufacturer| Wade, Robert
Region| Sheffield, England
Date| 1810-1818
Size| 5/8
Point| Square
Shoulder| 1 stabilizer
Jimps| None
Scales| Horn
Steel| Carbon

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Manufacturer Wade, Robert
Model Unknown
Region Sheffield, England
Date 1810-1818
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Grind Half Hollow
Size 5/8
Point Square
Shoulder 1 stabilizer
Spine Decoration none
Jimps None
Scales Horn
Steel Carbon
Image Wade1.JPG


Picked it up at a flea market. I believe that this razor probably started as a full wedge, but was re-ground sometime in the late 19th to early 20th century. It seems to have been professionally re-ground. This blade was made by "Robert Wade" of Wade and butcher before he partnered with Butcher.