Thread: Frederick Reynolds Wedge

Looks very nice. I love using these kinds of razors for everyday use!

Originally Posted by Philadelph

Mottled Horn made to look like tortoise.

+1. It's definitely horn.

beautiful scales.

u arent going to believe this but i have the exact same blade in the same scales in the same condition i had to check my box to make sure i didnt sell it and forgot i got the scales from an american razor co razor i had with a bad blade and used them on my fredrick reynolds blade i sanded good looking razor

Originally Posted by jwoods

u arent going to believe this but i have the exact same blade in the same scales in the same condition i had to check my box to make sure i didnt sell it and forgot i got the scales from an american razor co razor i had with a bad blade and used them on my fredrick reynolds blade i sanded good looking razor

Great. We have to join the Reynolds Rat Pack club.

Bringing this post back from the great beyond. I have a razor very similar to that one in my future. I hope the scales turn out half as well as yours did.

It doesn't look like you lost any of the dye from the faux tortoise. I was afraid in the cleaning process it would wash out or off completely.

A couple of you seem pretty confident that the scales are mottled horn and not bona fide tortoise shell. What is the giveaway?

I might have said they were tortoise based on appearance, but I also don't know how the razor's era compares to the ban on shell. To the contrary, I have read that the tortoise darkens with age, and those scales DO seem be on the bright side (great job bringing beautiful scales back into their prime, Leon!).

I could be wrong about the scales. I was just going on what I was told mine are and they look identical. I hope we are both wrong.

I have the same razor but mine was in even worst shape, i have been sanding it for a while with some pitting. Pitty there is a chip at the end of the spine. and my molted horn scales have warped.

Nice job keeping it original! ....get it on....Tom