Thread: Tillotson refresh

Happy New Year guys!
It's been a while since I've posted . And it's been a while I've had this Tillotson (1830-1859) waiting for me to play with it. I got the chance over the holidays and got the blade sanded /polished with a brushed , satiny finish. I had a piece of blonde horn that was mainly translucent but faded to white at one end . That became my wedge end.
I mimicked the shape of the old scales with a rounded bevel around the edge . I didn't like the way the old lead wedge let the blade sit in the scales so I used my go to .45 cal. slug to fashion a new one. Brass pins and washers keep it all together.

Sorry the photos are out of sequence but I'm working off my phone and it's driving me nuts with a bad connection. I'll leave it as it and I'm sure you'll sort them out!

Nice work. I love honey horn but good honey horn can be hard to find. Prone to delamination and it can be soft enough that fibers pull out when sanding. I'll bet I don't use 20% of the horn blanks I buy. Many times I can only get 1 scale half from a blank and have to wait until I can match it up to another blank of similar color.
A nice piece sure dresses up a razor.

Thank you !

Hmmm. I just saw your thread on the Wosty ( beautiful !) as well as your comments on JOB15's post about blonde horn . My experience hasn't been that at all. Rarely do I find a bad piece . And trust me,,,I go through what I would consider a decent amount .

Very nice choice of material. I love streaked horn. Everything came together quite nicely.

I think it's my favorite . Each piece is unique with its almost grain like patterns at times which being a woodworker resonates with me. In others the blends of colors just adds interest to a piece.

That's magnificent work!

Looks Fantastic,,,,,,,,,,,Job Well Done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ty

Excellent restore and beautiful horn scales!