Thread: Iwasaki Tamahagane -Custom restore

This razor was sent to me by one of our members for a restore and rescale because the original scales were warped and the razor was not closing in them at all.
I buffed it to 600 greaseless, and polished the spine and the tang to near mirror finish.
The scales are "Patriot" Kirinite with white acrylic wedge. I used brass pins with stainless washers to pin the razor together.

Now those are some beautiful scales.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Now those are some beautiful scales.

Thanks John, I was keeping the set for my Iwasaki, and now I know how it would look in that color

Did you cut them yourself or can someone buy a set of scales all ready to be pinned?

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Did you cut them yourself or can someone buy a set of scales all ready to be pinned?

I cut them myself

If its worth your time, those things would surly sell.
My restorations have been with wood scales only; even though I'm happy, it's a real job doing it with the set up I have, in a condo etc.

Buying ready-to-set G10 or Kirinite would be nice.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

If its worth your time, those things would surly sell.
My restorations have been with wood scales only; even though I'm happy, it's a real job doing it with the set up I have, in a condo etc.

Buying ready-to-set G10 or Kirinite would be nice.

The razor and scales look very nice!

Hirlau's post brings up a good point that I have thought about many times.

I for some reason dislike making scales. I can do it but....

In the USA we like things custom all done by one person. But in the "Good old days " things were passed from craftsman to craftsman. Each learned their particular skill and things went from one to the other.

An SRP factory with many divisions spread all around???

I am going to have to start another thread about this.

Beautiful scales for a fantastic razor. Very well done. I think I'll be on the lookout for another Iwasaki than might be marked down because it needs new scales and a little polishing.

Originally Posted by 32t

The razor and scales look very nice!

Hirlau's post brings up a good point that I have thought about many times.

I for some reason dislike making scales. I can do it but....

In the USA we like things custom all done by one person. But in the "Good old days " things were passed from craftsman to craftsman. Each learned their particular skill and things went from one to the other.

An SRP factory with many divisions spread all around???

I am going to have to start another thread about this.

Purchasing a nice set of scales where all I have to do is install the washers & pivot pin, that's the thing for me.
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Let me tart by saying I am not taking away from your work or craftsmanship as the scales an wedge are excellent everything fits beautifully.

That being said (an this is just preference) I would not have gone with the color combo of the sales or the brass. I would have simply stayed with all stainless and went more traditional black an white something like that ,but again that's just my preference an I am in no way taking away from the incredible job you did on that razor. Congrats on a great job an to the owner who now has a beautiful piece of work.