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    The first pic is the before of "the Old English Razor"
    I don't have a before of the other one.


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    Here are two I have been working on. The one in Black Horn was a no name in that was in Blonde horns with 'The Old English Razor' on them. The scales were too far gone, so I cleaned up a set of horn scales I had from another blade.
    The Oak razor is a Rogers and Son , I think, All that could be read was 'Sons' on the tang. This was my first attempt at scale making. The scales are oak, the wedge is mahogany. I learned alot from this one.
    In the foreground is another set of scales I am working on, Bass wood and Mahogany.

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    Those are some good looking razors. Great job.

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    Where did you get the scales? I see another set in the picture unused. Did you buy them as a kit somewhere?

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    Nice job!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by life2short1971 View Post
    Where did you get the scales? I see another set in the picture unused. Did you buy them as a kit somewhere?
    The Black horn I had from another blade. Actually I think it was the blade in the Oak scales. (That blade was apparently reduced in size before I bought it, it no longer fit the scales, too short and too narrow. )
    I made the Oak scales from Oak stock bought at a craft store.
    I also made the Bi-colored scales in the foreground, from Mahogany and basswood, both purchased at hobby shops.

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    wow. both look just incredible. excellent work.

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    Great craftsmanship on the rescales especially the ones from scratch.

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    Nice job on both.
    btw Just a wild guess but could also be a Joseph Allen & Sons if there are no other id's
    “The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”

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    Both look great!

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    Nice work, especially on the blades: well done. I thought I'd thicken the plot a little:

    That one is most certainly a Rodgers, by the way.

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