Thread: Stinking Scales

Plastic wouldn't smell. Its probably Celluloid. I had a Bone scale made from oryx which whenever it got wet smelled like rotten eggs but I was told that happens when they are freshly made. After awhile it stopped doing it anyway.

Bakelite aslo produces an odour when it gets heated up a bit. Rubbing a piece and checking for the smell is one way to id bakelite. I don't know how much bakelite was used in straights though.

I would go with celluloid, but the other options should be considered.

I highly doubt it's celluloid, but I'm keeping it away from my other razors for now. I'll check with the guy who sold me the razor and see if he knows anything about it.

Good luck Alf. Worst case scenario you make a nice new set of scales for it

That was before you had a look at my hand crafty skills. If I could program a set of scales, now that would be a different matter.

You can always use a CAM program

Sure, if you or anyone else here have the equip. to "print" out the resulting design. I suspect I'm better off just getting a pair of scales from classicshaving.com, or see if anyone here have something I can use. I'll let you all know how it goes.