Big Clauss in Camel Bone

Here is a 7/8's US steel Clauss for your viewing pleasure rescaled in polished camel bone. I restored this one a while ago but couldn't find the time to get the pics taken. The blade was badly rusted and some of the pits were too deep to remove from this hollow ground blade as you will see in the pictures. It still shaves GREAT!!

The pins are nickel silver, washers stainless steel and wedge black and white marbled acrylic.

Nice work of course Joe, but also a rare razor :) not to many of the Big American Steel razors to be found out there.. Great job saving history there :tu

Super job! Super save! Scales look great.

Nice work on the scales! I like how clean and bright camel bone looks. I've been working with camel bone myself lately. I also have a few vintage Clauss blades waiting to be scaled.

Is it me, or does it seem like "Clauss" blades have a slightly different type of steel. They seem lighter in weight and even the sound they make is different, kind of like a higher pitch "tingggggg".

Maybe it's just me.:hmmm:

As always, excellent work...congrats!

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Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

... Is it me, or does it seem like "Clauss" blades have a slightly different type of steel. They seem lighter in weight and even the sound they make is different, kind of like a higher pitch "tingggggg".

Maybe it's just me.:hmmm:

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I find my Clauss razors to be a bit different also. My first Clauss took such a fine edge I really had to be careful shaving with it until my shaving skills improved enough to appreciate the fine edge it took. I always look forward to when the Clauss razors make it to the top of the rotation.

Big antique show yesterday. 'Some nice finds & prices were better than the last show. About the time I'm finished looking, the Mrs & I met at the prescribed place, and she hands me a razor - it was a Clauss. I've never tried one and can't wait. It helps to hear about the steel being different. 'Should be a great performer. Thank you. And Joed, that's lovely work. 'Big grats.

Really nice. Wish you guys would stop with the attributes of so many different razors. Now I have another to add to my wish list (like it isn't long enough now,) Great job on this one. I really like it.

Very beautiful razor. Done with good taste and style.

Very nice Joe. I haven't seen one that big. Clean fit.

Gorgeous job on the razor and scales. I've been considering making a set out of camel bone. Is it a good media for scales now that you have worked with it?

That is a nice one! That Camel bone is interesting. Most I see, the scales are thicker. Would it be strong enough to make some thin ones as in old Ivory? I surely has a nice glow to it. That is indeed big for a Clauss! Good work!

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

That is a nice one! That Camel bone is interesting. Most I see, the scales are thicker. Would it be strong enough to make some thin ones as in old Ivory? I surely has a nice glow to it. That is indeed big for a Clauss! Good work!

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Originally Posted by shooter74743

Gorgeous job on the razor and scales. I've been considering making a set out of camel bone. Is it a good media for scales now that you have worked with it?

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Thanks for the kind words guys. Any type of bone is stinky stuff to work with. Be sure to wear a breathing mask. I also wore a hat. :) I don't have a thickness measurement of the scales on this razor but I don't think I would make them any thinner unless I went with a flat wedge/spacer. The bone polishes up nice but it is brittle.

Lovely work Joe! :tu

Completely agree about bone being smelly to work with, definitely not my favourite smell.

But when the result is as pretty as this it's hard to say no to it! :)

Wowwww Joe,
When you come out for a show and tell, it's serious business. You've gone all out on this Clauss :bow. I love it. She looks marvelous:tu