Boker Bicycle Rescale

[rbaker2778]

Didn't have to do too much with this blade. The old scales were not quite to my taste, so I made these with some brown streaked horn, a faux ivory wedge, and brass stacked washers and pins. Thanks for looking:

[Phrank]

Awesome - love the scales, and really like these series of razors from Boker.

In fact was just looking at a Boker razor Valery at the Gentleman's Den just finished of the Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago etching on it.

Fantastic job, and the Bicycle etching on it is really nice and clear.

[JimmyHAD]

That is one that I've always wanted to find in excellent original condition, being an avid bicyclist , and a lover of old Boker razors. Lovely job and so glad you chose horn. Looks great.

[DVW]

Wow, the color and shine of the horn really go well with that blade.

[boxerman]

Wow beautiful job.

[Walterbowens]

very nicely done, and awesome razor!!

[Double0757]

I have an imperial bicycle razor in need of scales, great job! Thanks for the idea!

Double O

[Double0757]

Sorry double post!

[Mastershake]

Great job on the scales, I love the high polish you obtained!

[rbaker2778]

Great job on the scales, I love the high polish you obtained!

Here is my secret, that is not all that much of a secret: Bandsaw to cut the scales, used my 4X36 belt sander to clean up the edges, and thin the scales in certain areas as needed, and the remaining shaping and polishing was done with 400-1500 wet/dry and water, followed by Maas on a felt buffing wheel. The most important part is getting all the lower grit scratches out before moving up to the 1500, or you wind up with highly polished scratched horn scales.

If you can get past the smell and the slime created by wet sanding the horn, it is really easy. I may be the odd guy of the group, but I can shape horn scales faster than G10. The horn goes from rough cut to high polish much quicker for me, and I still find it more rewarding than working with the G10. I love all materials, but this streaked horn is pretty nice.