Results 1 to 10 of 43
Hybrid View
-
03-07-2013, 02:12 AM #1
Jimmy, are those scales bakelite? Both razors here seem to have them, maybe the razors are newer than I think they are?
-
03-07-2013, 02:27 AM #2
I'm 99% sure that they are backelite. I have a Barber's Use Wostenholm, and a W&B Bow with bakelite with the blades looking like they come from an earlier period too and they are obviously original to the scales. I am so glad you asked me this question.
I had wondered myself. On the other two I mentioned the scales have some of that discoloration common to bakelite that is exposed to water or to light. These on this Rodgers are deep jet black and I never did any hot pin tests. So I just took an eye loupe and examined them in a strong light.
I found a name stamped in the scales that I had never seen before. Dr. Schaffer is stamped on both front and back scales with an actual stamp like would be used on a tang of a razor. Never saw this until tonight when I looked the scales over with the eye loupe. It doesn't really mean anything to me but was probably the name of the seller's grandfather.
-
03-07-2013, 03:28 AM #3
ill post pictures after i clean up my new $75 razor i won today !!!
-
03-07-2013, 03:29 AM #4
yeah i wish ....lol.. that sure was a nice razor though !!
-
03-07-2013, 03:38 AM #5
-
03-07-2013, 11:05 AM #6
How do you get a monster like that under your nose?
Or do you just take the nose off too?Hur Svenska stålet biter kom låt oss pröfva på.