thanks firestart, I will PM Joe and see what he thinks it will cost. if I had the material I would make the scales myself, but I don't have any and by the time I got it etc....probably better off just leaving to him.

I have another razor that was my g-grandfather's as well, but can't remember where I put the damn thing, it isn't with my knife collection. I kept it in the top of my toolbox but have switched to a larger box and don't know where it got to. damnit.

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