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    Hi all, I posted about a stubtail with a strange mark a little while ago (http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...wn-stubby.html). I took it apart to clean it and fix up a pivot scale and actually took some pictures this time.

    Here's the pile side scale, with a big chip out of the pivot and a crack right through the hole (the end piece was basically hanging off), so it needed to be stabilized. Normally I would call this scale trashed, but these were so old and so straight that I had to try to fix it:
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    I cut a piece of horn from an old set of scales I had and marked it off:
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    Here it is compared to the scale:
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    I filed down the scale and filed the piece to match:
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    Here is a test fit:
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    And the backside of the scale
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    Superglued in place (I superglued over my sharpie line though ) It's not pretty, but it'll be functional:
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    Comparison of old to restored:
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    All the parts ready to go together:
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    It still looks a little off, so I might try filling in the replacement part with a little horn dust + superglue.

    I'm always a little iffy about the extent of restoration on razors this old. I think this one came out tastefully though. Now I just have to drill the pivot, put it back together and hone it. More to come later.

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    Glad to see that your saving the original scales on this razor, Well done!

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    good job , im looking forward to the rest ..

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    Nice. I can't tell from the photos whether or not your scales are long enough for this, but what I've done on a razor or two (not necessarily this old or cool though) is file down the wedge making room to slide the entire razor down 1/4th inch 1/2th inch and drilling a brand new pivot hole. Your method, though, is far less destructive and I like how it turned out. +1 on attempting to save the original scales.

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    Just got it pinned. Here's some pics. Sorry about the lighting.

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    very nice !!! came out awesome !!!

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    Great job saving those scales!

    It was in original condition, faded red, well-worn, but nice.
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    Thank you for all of the pictures of the process, the razor looks awesome.

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    Really nice restore!! It's always great to save scales like that.

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    That turned out well, looks great.

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