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    My sister-in-law, back in TN, recently sent me 2 razors that she got at an estate auction. She told me that she didn't get the 2 that were in good shape. She was right. She sent me a Dubl Duck Satinedge and a J.A. Henckels Twin. I started with the Satinedge. Unfortunately, I didn't do the 'before & after'. The blade had to be sanded from 320-2000 grit then polished w/Maas. The scales were warped, cloudy, loose, and filthy. With some very unselfish phone help from Glen aka gssixgun, I believe that the results were worth the time I spent. Comments and suggestions are welcome.
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    Default Holy Sheep Dip Batman!!!!!

    Danny that came out beautiful

    Those scales really cleaned up well, as did the blade......
    Great job my friend, let us know how she shaves after ya get her honed & stoned

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    I'll do that Glen. I plan on honing tonight and shaving tomorrow... unless I cannot wait till tomorrow.

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    Excellent! She does really look nice!

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    Stunningly beautiful. Great job!

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    Excellent! She does really look nice!
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    Stunningly beautiful. Great job!
    Wow, thanks for the encouragement!

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    Absolutely beautiful. Worth the effort!

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    Can you elaborate on what you did to the scales? They look great!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimmyray View Post
    Can you elaborate on what you did to the scales? They look great!
    Thanks.

    First, after I took them off, I used soapy water to clean them. Then, because I had never used it before and wanted to see the results, I used "Scratch X" on the scales and was simply amazed at the results. You can find it in the auto/wax section at Walmart. These scales were warped two different ways. One, the '3rd pin' was bent and the scales were offset... much like someone had sat on them. Two, the scales had too much curve to them. The edge of the blade could be felt from the 'bottom' when closed. So, having read that celluloid could be boiled, I had at it. I cut three short pins, long enough to go through both scales and simply mated them flat together. Due to the warping, the pins weren't about to fall out. With the water boiling, holding on the the butt of the scales, I put 3/4 of the scales in the water for about 30-45 seconds. Using a hand towel, I altered the shape of the scales by bending them against the counter top. Looked at them saw what else needed to be done and repeated the procedure again.
    When I got the scales shaped like I wanted, I noticed that the scales had white residue on it from the boiling water (probably as a reaction to the heat). I used wet/dry paper from 320-2000 grit then used the Scratch X again as well as Maas on them. That's it.
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