Thread: Klas Tornblom

I've owned this nice Klas Tornblom for a few years. It's always had an annoying amount of wiggle movement at the pivot which made stropping and honing awkward. Finally got around to pulling the razor apart to fix the wiggling pivot and in the process I snapped the scales. Fortunately I had some spare scales that fit ok. Used one of Euclids ideas and made some clear plastic thrust washers which don't tarnish and are difficult to see through the scales. Stupid me forgot to take some before pics but the razor had a flat satin finish. I thought it might look purty with a bit of shine so lots of hand sanding, buffing and Maas polish.

Looks really nice in those scales.

That turned out well

Bob

Nice work!
Do you know if those scales are acrylic or celluloid? I have some very similar looking material I've used.

Those scales really compliment the brass. Nice work.

That a beautiful razor. Nice work. Are the scales horn?

Originally Posted by RezDog

That a beautiful razor. Nice work. Are the scales horn?

Thanks. The scales are not horn. The pics aren't too good but after hand sanding and buffing they have a deep glossy look in hand.

Originally Posted by joamo

Nice work!
Do you know if those scales are acrylic or celluloid? I have some very similar looking material I've used.

I think they may be acrylic. While sanding there was no camphor type smell of celluloid. No rubber or burnt smell either. The scales are off an early 1900's Kropp.

Originally Posted by Tathra11

I think they may be acrylic. While sanding there was no camphor type smell of celluloid. No rubber or burnt smell either. The scales are off an early 1900's Kropp.

Acrylic has its own pungent smell when rubbed. Lucite has virtually none. Catalin has a milky kinda smell. All 3 can be made translucent.
Nice job btw.