Thread: 8/8 Friodur "Black Mamba" re-scaled in Acrylic

Ok so I am doing before pics, WooooooHooooo miracles will never cease to amaze us....

This is a Henckles 8/8 Friodur Inox one of the Spanish Points that you can snag for $120-$150 on e-bay.... BTW it is pretty darn sharp right from the seller.... that could just be luck...

Now the one I got came with Bubinga scales, not bad huh?????



Here is where the problems start for non-restorers, you are going to assume many things when you buy this razor and they just are not true...

I am going to point out some amateur mistakes on these scales, if somebody on here made them, to bad if yer feelings are hurt, you MESSED UP !!! you actually created dangerous scales here....



First the finish is not sealed, but hey after Lynn's thread on getting the scales wet, only half of us care anyway ....

The pivot pin is not adjustable and I mean anyway possible, it looks like somebody took an adjustable pin and filed it off I will know for sure in about an hour when I rip them down.... So the blade will just get loose and flop around soon..
The worst part, is look closely at the bottom of the scales, see the heel protruding out!!!!! That is just WRONG!!!! that is dangerous.... Learn what you are doing, and do it right.... Sorry for the rant but somebody could get hurt here.... I really hope none of our members made these, and perhaps they were made for a different size razor and just stuck on here.... But be careful guys !!!!



I will be posting pics of the new scales soonest.....