Thread: Benjamin Shepherd in ornate pressed horn scales.

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Damn Zak you did an amazing job. How strong is the repair?

It should be very sturdy. The horn dust/glue slurry is stronger than either the horn or the glue by itself.

In fact, while wiping the last bits of polish off with mineral spirits I managed to drop it.

I keep a padded rug under my workbench for exactly this reason, but the razor landed on the pivot end and bounced.

Nice save, Zak! Love to see the oldies come back to life!

Applause!!

Beautiful rescue and excellent work !

Very nice save. I too wonder about the strength in that repair. But i dought its going to be an everyday shaver so if it hold up for a couple shaves then you did a fine job. Congrads!

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

Very impressive restoration and a cool write-up too! I'm having a lot of fun here looking at it. Excellent work

Zak, that is an amazing repair on the scales. What kind of glue did you use to get it to hold? Very impressed with this save to a great old Sheffield. Thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by ajkenne

Zak, that is an amazing repair on the scales. What kind of glue did you use to get it to hold? Very impressed with this save to a great old Sheffield. Thanks for sharing.

For these sort of repairs I use the thinnest formula cyanoacrylate glue. I don't remember the particular brand. It's stuff I get at Woodcraft, along with the little needle-point application nozzles.

CA glue works very, very well on horn (ivory, too).

Originally Posted by Gasman

Very nice save. I too wonder about the strength in that repair. But i dought its going to be an everyday shaver so if it hold up for a couple shaves then you did a fine job. Congrads!

With as many razors as I have, nothing is a daily shaver... but I've done this sort of repair numerous times. It's very sturdy. Frankly, after the dye bath that wrecked the blade originally, that join will survive stresses the rest of the scales won't. I'd be completely comfortable using it as a daily shaver.

Back with a 'Bang' Zak...so good to see you again my friend. Stellar!

fantastic work there!