Wade & Butcher 8/8 in Black G10

[Gamma]

W&B 8/8 1/2 Hollow.
Black G10 scales and red G10 wedge.
NiAg pins, SS collars.

I started with a NiAg wedge; that turned into a nightmare and I then tried a few other things.
I settled on a piece of G10 I had lying around. I have some more work to do; clean up the inside of the scales, final polish on the outside, and some honing. The blade will polish up easily - It's a little grungy from being handled during the fitting stages.

Balance is good - I used 1/8" G10; rolled the edges and thinned it down a tad so it doesn't look/feel too clunky. Would have liked to use the NiAg wedge I cut but that's not happening so I compromised.

So far so good. If I get this finished I think it'll be a regular shaver for me.

 

[Doc226]

That looks great.


Send my way.........................


You know the rest

 

[Gamma]

Ty - sorry Doc, methinks this one will stay here for a good long while.

 

[tomjr]

well done.

 

[Doc226]

Gamma, do you use tape for honing these big wedgy blades?

 

[Gamma]

Depends - this one is a 1/2 hollow but it has a chip at the edge. I'll decide when I get to the stone.
With heavier grinds, it depends on the spine wear and existing bevel angle.

 

[Mike H]

Fantastic Pinning!

 

[AjaxLepinski]

Nice!!! The stacked washers look great on a beefy razor and the two-tone scale/wedge combo looks cool!

 

[Gamma]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Decided to use tape here - took a very long time on my 400x to get the chip out. I prefer that stone to a DMT - leaves the steel in a better state when done.
Clean up on 800x then 1k tomorrow.