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    Did anybody actually LOOK in the classifieds???

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChayesFSS View Post
    I've also got a very nice one with tortoiseshell, it will be interesting to see if ebay lets me put it up when I'm ready.
    Not imitation tortoiseshell? O.O

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    Quote Originally Posted by bknesal View Post
    Not imitation tortoiseshell? O.O
    nope, it's real. This is the thread, it's the one on the left
    http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ell-scale.html

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    Based on Chayes' link below I would also say that my razor in the classifieds is genuine Ivory. It has a grain in it, that can be seen by the naked eye.

    Let me know if you're interested.

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    I have a frameback with ivory scales. They are slightly yellow with age, but came out beautifully after I polished them to mirror finish. No cracks or chips and perfect condition for age, they are about 130 yrs old on an Engstrom!

    PM if interested, otherwise Ill hone the bad boy up and house it with the rest of my ivories...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oglethorpe View Post
    Did anybody actually LOOK in the classifieds???

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    Whoops! It's just been sold. I guess it got the little extra exposure it needed in this thread!

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    I'll be shaving with it later this morning

    Had my eye on it for a while. Should compliment my ebony Dovo nicely on my sink.

    For those interested there are some good guides on identifying synthetic vs natural ivory vs bone etc.

    Ivory Identification Guide - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory

    Identify Ivory

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrMike View Post
    Had my eye on it for a while. Should compliment my ebony Dovo nicely on my sink.
    Please swear to us that you won't be listening to, singing, or thinking about the horrible Lionel Richie song that that sentence brings to mind...

    I have a frameback with ivory scales which I haven't shaved with yet (bought it from the classifieds ages ago, it failed my arm hair test with lather, so sent it off to be honed - it's apparently a right bugger to hone, so it's taking a while). You can find ivory scales in the classifieds if you're willing to wait and keep an eye out. Alternatively, you could buy a non-ivory scaled razor then send it off to someone from the classifieds for a rescale with mammoth ivory or similar (just as nice and you know that that stuff hasn't been poached from anywhere).

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    There's always This one at Vintage Blades. My wife would appreciate it if you bought it.

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    But you can't send ivory out of USA

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