Thread: W. Greaves & Son Goes back On The Line.

Here is a W.Greaves & Son that I picked up in an Antique shop this afternoon. I thought in the beginning that the scales were wood, I even looked close. So I decided to work on it today.

I used EZ-Off on the wood to pull out any oils or crap from over the years. I’ve had good success on old rifle stocks in the past. I washed of the EZ Off and the scales smelled like a dead animal. I used dish soap & 0000 Steel wool to clean them off. The smell did pretty much go away after the cleaning.

This is what was left after the cleaning. I have no idea what the heck kind of scales these are. They have horizontal ridges that go from the heal to the toe. Here’s the strange part, no matter how much I sand, the ridges remain, yes, material gets removed as expected, but the ridges don’t go away , nor do they seem to be effected by the sanding.

I am hoping you guys can tell me what type of scales I have.The scales & pins appear to be original & the wedge is lead.
I honed it & will test it in the morning; frankly I think it will fail. This is a razor that I will display, until I revisit it again, after I get more time on the hones.
Thanks for your time.