Thread: P (heart) Ford

Wonderful work, all done carefully.

An old Pitchford wedge with pressed leather scales. Been lying in it's box for ages.

Definitely one of the coolest marques I have seen.

Beautiful razor. The scales look really nice. I've got a razor with a heart on it, but it is a different maker. I guess several people used that in their hallmark.
Did you copy the old scales or just shape them the way you wanted??

I handled some wood at the Woodcraft store that felt really oily/waxy. I believe one of them was ebony wood. Does it take longer to sand? Do you put anything on the wood after your done or leave it as is?

Originally Posted by JP5

Beautiful razor. The scales look really nice. I've got a razor with a heart on it, but it is a different maker. I guess several people used that in their hallmark.
Did you copy the old scales or just shape them the way you wanted??

I handled some wood at the Woodcraft store that felt really oily/waxy. I believe one of them was ebony wood. Does it take longer to sand? Do you put anything on the wood after your done or leave it as is?

Thanks As I have written in the description, the scales have been copied after the very old horn scales.
Many kind of wood are not water resistant. In that case I use to coat the scales with 12-15 thin layers of CA.
The Guaiacum wood is exceptional. It is so oily that it does not need any additional protection. I think it will last as it is for many years.

It reminds me of teak in terms of color and grain