Thread: Spalted ambrosia maple scales - fixing up a razor for a friend

A friend of mine gave me his grandfather's razor that was passed on to him in hopes of me making it pretty. When I got it, it was in pretty rough shape. I fashioned up some scales made from spalted ambrosia maple and used a black plexiglass spacer - it compliments the black lines nicely. I'm learning realllllly quickly that I loathe soft untreated/unstabilized wood. It's a real pain to work with. That being said, I love the colors. Suppose it's a give and take. Because it is an heirloom razor, I didn't sand it down. There is a ton of pitting and I would have to take off a lot of metal to make it shiny. Anyway, without further adieu -




Comments and criticisms are always welcome. Thanks for looking!