Thread: There ought to be a Law

So today in the mail I get this razor I won on Eboy. A Dovo Mammouth scale razor. The post said only used once. Well the price was right and its overall condition was..new. The only defect I see is a small hairline crack in the ivory on the toe end but it appears minor. So then I look at the blade and if that blade was used once I'm a monky's uncle. First there's almost no bevel on the thing. What bevel there is is full of micro chips along the edge.

Now I believe that razor goes for somewhere twix 300-400 new. So who in his right mind would buy a razor like that and obviously try and hone it without knowing what they are doing and ruin the edge. So now I'll have to tape up the spine and reestablish the bevel on it. Yes there ought to be alaw about that and the straight razor police should see to it

By the way it is a beautiful razor, very well done. Satin finish on the blade with a razor inscribed mammouth on it but no other adornment. I thought the ivory would be very thin with a thick ebony backing but its the other way around.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

... the straight razor police should see to it ...

The Straight Razor Place Straight Razor Police, eh?
The SRPleSRPs (pronounced (SIR-pl-SIRPS)
Makes you think.

X

Originally Posted by xman

The SRPleSRPs (pronounced (SIR-pl-SIRPS)

Sounds like something rowdy schoolboys do to take the piss out of each other.

Elephant ivory almost always ends up cracking. In the knife world, Randall knives (one of the most highly collected knives) used lots of elephant ivory in handles before the embargo. They always tell you ahead of time they don't guarantee the handle against cracking. It's a given. It's what ivory does over time... most of the time.

To help keep your ivory from cracking soak it in mineral oil at least once a year. Or get into a routine of rubbing a little into the ivory monthly and you should prevent further cracking. Be very careful about going from a humid climate to a dry climate without first soaking your ivory. I have been to knife shows were you could hear the ivory cracking over the sounds of the crowd.