Thread: The French Foreign Laceration

you are correct - they look like horn scales. It appears to impinge on the nose of the toe, maybe about 2mm above where the cutting edge starts to appear, so I guess that is ok then!
They are beautifully shaped. I have always gawped at the older faux framebacks that are on show in this thread, and then I came across a (rather odd) website stocking some NOS Rameau stuff, and I couldn't resist this one. Hopefully the micropitting will come out in the first bevel setting so the width can be preserved.

Originally Posted by Damo

you are correct - they look like horn scales. It appears to impinge on the nose of the toe, maybe about 2mm above where the cutting edge starts to appear, so I guess that is ok then!
They are beautifully shaped. I have always gawped at the older faux framebacks that are on show in this thread, and then I came across a (rather odd) website stocking some NOS Rameau stuff, and I couldn't resist this one. Hopefully the micropitting will come out in the first bevel setting so the width can be preserved.

I have a couple of straights that are like that. One is horn & the other is celluloid but I suspect the scales, if original, shrunk over the years.

Originally Posted by engine46

I have a couple of straights that are like that. One is horn & the other is celluloid but I suspect the scales, if original, shrunk over the years.

not sure about that. If you look at the spacer in photos one and two there is a clear discrepancy in the length of the spacer - use the pin as the marker. I think the spacer was cut deliberately at an angle. Not sure how shrinkage could get that effect. The scales certainly feel undersized for a 13/16 razor!
Why that would have been done in that way is another question that I have no answer to!!

Originally Posted by Damo

not sure about that. If you look at the spacer in photos one and two there is a clear discrepancy in the length of the spacer - use the pin as the marker. I think the spacer was cut deliberately at an angle. Not sure how shrinkage could get that effect. The scales certainly feel undersized for a 13/16 razor!
Why that would have been done in that way is another question that I have no answer to!!

Yes, I now see your that. Thank you for pointing that out to me.

My newest one, a Magnol in 13/16" wth 3/4 hollow grind :-)
Rescaled it into Vintage Scales (translucent celluloid with ivorine stripes) because the original scales had been damaged.
Hope it shaves as good it lookes, sharpening was a job, the steel is similar to the modern TI´s.

Just arrived today..

An NOS Le Grelot #357 Quarter Grind with dark horn scales .. circa 1970.. Very nice shaver!

Not much TI love here. This is my recent purchase.