W&B Celebrated 15/16" in Brown Horn

A few weeks ago one of our straight shaving fraternity mentioned how he'd lusted after a 1" Filarmonica and I (foolishly) stated that I couldn't see the point of such a big blade. So, what happened immediately after? This 15/16" W&B Celebrated is what - and I couldn't resist it.
I've made some brown horn scales and because the blade is so heavy, left them a bit chunkier than usual and with the additional weight of a brass wedge means that the balance is fine.
I can date the blade to prior to late 1880s given that the stamp states Sheffield - after about 1887, all blades were marked 'Sheffield, England'.
For such an old blade there is little honing on the spine and the edge took a surprisingly even bevel using two lots of tape and gave an incredibly smooth shave.
Hope you like it.
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Nice work, blade scales and stacked washers, pins look really good Enjoy!

Love that brown horn
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Mike

excellent job on the peening. the scales almost look like plastic they are so smooth!

Wow, love those scales. It really looks great, and glad to hear the shave is excellent.

Very nice. Im waiting for some horn blanks to arrive in the mail. I also have a W&B celebrated waiting to be re-scaled. I hope mine turns out as nice as your work here!

Nice job! I loving the double pinned brown horn scales, classy.

If you don't mind my asking, where did you source the horn? I can always find nice dark brown, black and blonde horn but never the really complex streaking and mottled patterns like this.

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If you don't mind my asking, where did you source the horn? I can always find nice dark brown, black and blonde horn but never the really complex streaking and mottled patterns like this.

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I got some very similar horn on ebay from a seller in the UK, affordable good quality, his ebay username is robsbits.

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If you don't mind my asking, where did you source the horn? I can always find nice dark brown, black and blonde horn but never the really complex streaking and mottled patterns like this.

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Originally Posted by Martin103

I got some very similar horn on ebay from a seller in the UK, affordable good quality, his ebay username is robsbits.

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I also use Robsbits but this particular batch came from Highland Horn in Scotland who kindly supplied me with some bigger blanks than he normally carries.

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If you don't mind my asking, where did you source the horn? I can always find nice dark brown, black and blonde horn but never the really complex streaking and mottled patterns like this.

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That's an act of GOD my friend. You can't source that kind of beauty. You have to let it happen naturally and nurish it with love. It's like seeing a unicorn in a bear trap. You look at it in amazement but then you have to let it go my friend...let it go.

Beautiful work of course.

Looking good Rob.

Jamie

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I also use Robsbits but this particular batch came from Highland Horn in Scotland who kindly supplied me with some bigger blanks than he normally carries.

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I've used Robsbits and always get great stuff, I just don't see the light and dark mottled stuff on his site usually.

Nicely done sir. Your pinning looks great and the finish on those scales looks great. Nice color to them as well.

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Nicely done sir. Your pinning looks great and the finish on those scales looks great. Nice color to them as well.

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+1 exactly my thoughts! Cheers Rob, always nice to see such a nice razor in stunning scales, well done! :D

Perfect pinning! I like how that one came out, looks great in brown horn!

Very nice, love the scales .

A very admirable job! Congratulations.
The beautiful aristocrat.

Great looking scales Rob. This thread has just convinced me to get some brown horn for the first time. :-)
Thanks for posting this! Overall a very good job. Pins, washers, finish, all of it.

And I got it! :-)
Now I need to get to work on them. Oh, the joy.

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And I got it! :-)
Now I need to get to work on them. Oh, the joy.

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Where'd you get it?

I got it from Robsbits.
Fast delivery, great service.

Lovely job with the scales...now it's making me want one! Noobs question, but what kind of horns are more commonly used as scales? Would all of them be the same or some are more suitable than the other?