Thread: "Simplicity"

I love the bone scales and the heel on that blade. Nicely executed!

Glen you worked your magic on this when I really wasn't sure about what scales I wanted. Can't wait to shave with this razor. Thanks for this beauty! For those that read it in a previous thread I found this razor in an old barber shop in Jersey city. Guy sold it to me for 20 bucks along with a philly that was nos. the scales were in bad shape I'll post a before pic when I get home. (Traveling right now) Thanks again Glen.

Originally Posted by Tack

Wow, that's another beauty Glen. I always note with interest the different finishers you use. I am curious as to what caused you to choose the PHIG in this case?


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Tack

Honestly it is mostly one of two reasons

1. Experience with this brand of razor and a positive experience response with the edge from many sources..

2. The feel of the steel as I hone the razor

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Is there a reason that camel bone seems to be popular for scale making, is it better than other types of bone?, I have seen a few customs in it recently.

I have moved to it because Ivory is basically verbotton now,, I like using bone I have used Elk thigh bones that I find locally, I have used Buffalo and Cattle thigh bones but man that is a ton of work to get them ready for use..
The Camel bone is easily available to me from an old customer of mine, it is close to be ready to use you have to have the ability to thin it down as it comes in at about .175" which is way to thick, heavy and non flexible until you get it down to .110" or less I shoot for less then .100"
Anyway probably more info then ya wanted but I tend to ramble hehehe

Camel Bone is fantastic stuff,IME extreamly stable and has an ivory look,Note the absence of all the black holes (halversian canals).
Have had several pairs sittting on my bench for two yrs now,Has not moved at all,unlike Ivory.

Very nice, Glen.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Anyway probably more info then ya wanted but I tend to ramble hehehe

Nooooooo! This is exactly the info we wanted

You probably saved us a no small amount of time and frustration with just that one paragraph.

Wonderful work, Glen. Unreal finish on the scales. Does camel bone need a polymer (or some other) fill to polish up like that or is that just finely grained and that's what the buffing wheel does to it?

Also, I never see the name Eric Anton Berg without thinking I just read/saw Anita Ekberg. Thank you for that.

Originally Posted by MisterMoo

Wonderful work, Glen. Unreal finish on the scales. Does camel bone need a polymer (or some other) fill to polish up like that or is that just finely grained and that's what the buffing wheel does to it?

Also, I never see the name Eric Anton Berg without thinking I just read/saw Anita Ekberg. Thank you for that.

Many ways to finish Camel Bone,Glen probebly Knows best,I just hand polish to 1000 grit that use white diamond on the Buffer.

I really like those bone scales. Nice work