7/8 Scalloped spine full custom restore in Honey Buffalo Horn with all Brass accouterments :)
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This razor has a solid Brass wedge, but it still, balances right to the tang...
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Hi Glenn,
I know you wrote this thread in 2012, but I just found it because I recently bought a James Barlow with the original buffalo horn scales off eBay. (one of my almost daily razors now) It's about 11/16" after reshaping because I am one of those guys that has to have the edge follow the "line of the spline"! But the But my question about your beautiful craftsmanship is about the Brass wedge. Did you sand down the "built in" wedge that was part of the buffalo horn and then put the piece of brass in? Are those scales the almost 200 year old ones that Father & Sons made with the razor? Because they really are awesome looking. Mine are a little different as you can see in the picture of the eBay add on pg. 2. (I've since polished them up and they are translucent to a very high degree)
Did you put any kind of acrylic on the horn? I've had people tell me to oil the scales but I can't bring myself to do it. Instead I waxed them. After all almost 200 years and I don't think anyone has oiled them before?!?
So, I don't know, I'm not an expert.
Anyway, I know everyone has complimented that razor up one side & down the other, so one more won't make much difference. But I have to do it again anyway - That's really an awesome antique American razor, definitely in the top ten of the coolest, best razors in the world if I may be so bold!
Z