Thread: Palmera 14 in some new scales

Here's an 8/8 Palmera 14 that had her heal sticking through the scales. I based the new set on the originals, just playing with the curves a bit to thin the pivot end, blunt the wedge end, and make sure there would be no exposed blade.

Since the blade is so big and hollow, I tapered the wedge from the bottom to the top to ensure that the blade would sit properly while still allowing a fair amount of wedge material. Maybe some pics of that will pop up later.

Scales are black acrylic with a matte finish, nickle silver rod with stainless washers, and the wedge is... I think it's called tauga. It's some type of nut that looks rather similar to ivory.

Looks fantastic!
The wedge material is called Taguá (tah-wAH) and comes from a South American palm tree. I remember reading somewhere that 90% of all shirt buttons before 1920 were made with taguá. After that plastics took over. I found out about it when I was researching different materials for making guitar picks, nuts, bridges, and saddles. For musical uses there is nothing better, IMO. I've been trying to get Max and Dylan to use the stuff for my rescales because I think it is an excellent material, polishes just like ivory, and is renewable. And for 70 cents a slice? Yeah.
Great work Dylan, can't wait to see it in person.

Very nice clean lines and workmanship Dylan and they are great shavers

Sweet work Dylan. How'd you do the matte finish on the acrylic if you dont mind me asking.
Grant

I sand and then switch to the buffer. It comes out looking sort of like the grain on horn.

Wow Dylan, your work has come leaps and bounds since the last time I saw a set of scales from you (have been a little absent from SRP as of late so that is a little while). Super clean and wonderful curve on the acrylic, excellent factory finish. I super like!

Really nice work Dylan. The scales have great curves to them.

Very nice. The blade is beautiful, and the scales are impeccable. Excellent restore Dylan.

Just got this razor and honed it up the other night. This thing makes my Filarmonica EPBD 14 look tiny. Massive steel!

Woooahhhh Dylan,
That's one beautiful blade you got there. Very nice job

One of these days, I'll have to land me a Palmera

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Cheers,
Robert