Thread: Joseph Rodgers Chopper Stolen from the USA

Very cool -is the Milliput a good colour match for the Horn?

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

I've used Milliput before but never thought to use it for scales. Do you know how its outlook is for long term, as far as bonding / cracking or any other issues?

It's the first time I have used it on scales, before the final sanding and polishing I stabilised it with thin cyano (superglue)
It's not a perfect solution but so far it's been fine.

Originally Posted by EisenFaust

Very cool -is the Milliput a good colour match for the Horn?

No! When it dries it is more of a dark grey than the black of horn.
Black resin pigment and some trial and error

The first few razors I got hold of I just ripped off the scales, chucked them and made fancy wood ones. They all came out very well and I was happy.
Now I would rather put the time into saving them and the history that accompanies them, they are more than just a blade

Jaycey:
Home for that majestic razor is in the hands of the gentleman who will love and care for it. That's you.

Originally Posted by Obie

Jaycey:
Home for that majestic razor is in the hands of the gentleman who will love and care for it. That's you.

Thank you Obie, I will certainly love this razor

Well done Jason a super looking restore, and a great looking razor.

Jamie.

An amazing save all the way around! Looks fantastic.

Beautiful work, however I am not so sure about the back to England either that razor is clearly a Yankee


There is a product called "Acraglass" (brand name but any rifle bedding compound will work) that can be dyed, to match near perfect, usually it is available from Brownells for Gunsmithing, but I am willing to bet there is something quite similar on your side of the pond...
Once Acraglass sets up it is actually stronger then the material it is usually bonded to and can be thickened to a near peanut butter consistency to work with, I have used it many times for Horn repairs for 5 years now with no problems...

Great rescue

Love how you fixed those scales, bringing an old beat up razor back to as close as it's original condition as possible takes a bit more time than simply just rescale it, but when you see the finished result it's really worth it!

That is taking the "LOVE" to a whole new level with the scales!!! Great job.

Awesome,great work on that one.