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[sharptonn]

Lots of us are enamoured with 7 day sets. I, myself have had 4, but only have 1 perfect Brookes and Crookes set remaining, which I don't use. Problem I have with them is they all are exactly the same and all must be perfect. If anything is or gets damaged, well, tough!
Long ago I decided to make my own sets. Same scales, different blades.
I searched and bid and tried to come up with some nice scales which were availiable if something got broken and an array of quality blades which were all different, yet have something in common. I finally have accumulated 7 sets of MOP scales which had blades which were damaged or pitted and have also finally accumulated blades which are all American, from different makers, with barber's notches and the same approximate size in pretty good condition, some perfect, some not, but nice ones.
Whilst gathering them up, I also managed to accumulate 7 sets of carved bone scales into which I decided to install a variety of Henckel's grinds, which I have succeeded in finally rounding up. So I would like to share the first of the two sets, the oldest American in the mop set being a Holley from Connecticut (which will be the oldest of the bunch) and a Henckels 12 (which will be the oldest and largest of the bone set.
Lots of tedious hand work involved, esp with the mops as all loose panels must be addressed and the pearl oversized to the liners and individually-sized silver reinforced collars used to pin tightly as most of this type are pinned collarless and the pearl has crumbled under the peens.
The bone ones need lots of work as well and shall have brass reinforced collars.
All will have lead wedges and spacers and will have to be sized to the blades individually. It will take some time to complete, so If some of you are interested, I shall post the pairs, one of each, as I complete them. I know this seems a bit over the top, but many, many years and dollars later, I am going to spend only years, so I think it is worth it because I just like projects and seeing them progress. I have decided to hone none of them until the sets are completed. Finding all the parts is the best way to start any project, I think!
Here are the first of the 2 sets as I have completed them. I am happy with the way they turned out.