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Attachment 169767Attachment 169769Attachment 169770Attachment 169771Attachment 169772Attachment 169773Hi guys , i learned so much here from you efter almost one week, and tried to fix a razor, i have so much to lrean but i thought i have start somewhere,
Vencedor, solingen.
Nice work. Its a shame you lost the gold on the blade. Did the inlay in the scales polish up? Could not tell in photos. Congrats. Each one will be better than the last.
i could not save the gold , u see the razor were in bad shape, i have to repin it and maybe polish the scales, the scales are plastic, what kind of material can i use to polish scales?Quote:
Originally Posted by bouschie
Wow, very nice work, especially for a first effort!
Keep an eye on that Blade,I think you have a case of cell rot,Resto looks great.
what u mean i dont understand (case of cell ?)Quote:
Originally Posted by pixelfixed
The scales are made of celluloid, very common on 20th century razors.
When celluloid starts to break down it releases gases the will corrode steel and ruin any celluloid in close proximity(one razor with cellrot can lead to several razors with cellrot if you store them together)
Celluloid degradation is irreversible so if those scales have it you'll have to trash them or your razor will get ruined.
Looks great, reminds me a lot of my NOS Horstator.
You did a fine job, as said before you'll only improve and you've got a great start!
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Cell rot caught in time;
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Cell rot, allowed to progress;
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I may be wrong.I hope so,only time will tell.Quote:
Originally Posted by jemmo
0k now i got it, my question, it is gonna be like before again, what can i do to avoid that. i have som more razor with that kind of scales.
Check out the inside of the scales on the first photo I posted. See he moisture in places ? I assume that is from the gassing. You may not have cell rot going on, or maybe you do ..... inspect the razors you've got, look inside the scales for any of that same look in my photo # 1. If you don't see that, it may be just corrosion from poor maintenance and storage. That happens too. If you have any you suspect keep them separate from the rest of the herd until you are sure. AFAIK, there is no cure but to rescale.Quote:
Originally Posted by jemmo
thanks man , i am grateful, you people here care so much , i gonna look at them, if its so can i wash between scales and verything is ok, stupid thought :thinking:Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
No amount of washing can stop cell rot, its a "rotting" of the celluloid material that releases an acidic gas that will eat away nearby metal, as well as rot other celluloid near it, especially in enclosed boxes.
personally I never cared for the celluloid scales and simply replaced them with scales made of a nice type of wood. I did this even before I ever heard of cell rot
Being the stressed person I am already, this "cellrot" thing got me panicked...
How do I know if my scales are plastic or celluloid? If there isn't much corrosion on the blade when I got it, is it safe to assume that the evil handle isn't murdering my blade?
Is there any way to prevent mother nature from ruining my beloved razors.....?
Hi Guys , he is right, precisely i have some that i dont know if they are plastic or Celluloid, how can we know that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haim
Rub the scales with a rag,briskley until they get warm,do you smell camphor? may be other ways,that works for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by jemmo
Nice job!
keep preserving those beauties
