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    Nice Job! Very happy to see another new profile for the scales. Keep up the innovative design work.
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    First of all the negatives - I don't like the shape of the scales and the razor must have been too far gone before you started honing it. To my mind the restoration was not worth the effort.

    Now the positives - the workmanship is very good. You should concentrate on getting some razors that are in a better condition and then make some conventional scales that are better than the originals. By the way that is harder than it seems.

    There are various reasons for scales to be shaped as they are, mostly to do with stropping - if you encounter difficulty with stropping a razor, it's generally because the scales are not right for that razor. You have lots of time to experiment so my advice is to concentrate on basics for the time being.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fort View Post
    For fun I weighed it- 26.33 grams
    That's quite a precise scale you have there! Looking good for your first scales, certainly better than mine. Good job on the 4/8, I can imagine they are a little harder to work with than wider blades.
    I want a lather whip

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    Quote Originally Posted by Laurens View Post
    That's quite a precise scale you have there! Looking good for your first scales, certainly better than mine. Good job on the 4/8, I can imagine they are a little harder to work with than wider blades.
    Its a reloading scale for measuring gunpowder. Its not a scientific scale but it does go out to 3 decimal places. I no longer reload since I no longer shoot competitively. Since I have the scale, I figured I would re-brand it as a razor restoring tool!
    "The blade must always be respected"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fort View Post
    Its a reloading scale for measuring gunpowder. Its not a scientific scale but it does go out to 3 decimal places. I no longer reload since I no longer shoot competitively. Since I have the scale, I figured I would re-brand it as a razor restoring tool!
    I seem also to be repurposing quite a few things for razor-related subjects. And I can bring stuff to the lab if I want, we've got microscopes
    I want a lather whip

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    I suspect putting thicker scales on that blade would result in it just getting lost in them. I love the geometry of those scales!

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    Job well done Fort. Nothing wrong with smaller blades. I'm sure you had a blast making it. What type of competitive shooting did you do.

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    Trapshooting. I had a custom made Benille single barrel 12 gauge. I loaded my own shells to keep my shot light and consistent. You only need enough to "dust a clay and shoot all day"
    "The blade must always be respected"

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    I think you picked a nice razor to save and the design of the scales shows creativity. We all have firsts for this and firsts for that. This is an awesome first Fort. And when you stop learning.....your probably dead is why.
    Good judgment comes from experience, and experience....well that comes from poor judgment.

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    Nice job, I like the scales.

    It might be slim, but if it hones and shaves there is no reason not to use it. I think it great work for a first attempt.

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