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    Quote Originally Posted by Frankenstein View Post
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    I think ebony is much underrated. And all the good trees have now gone.
    For scale makers is still alot of great affordable ebony around,the price has gone thru the roof on larger pces tho.
    My wood guy called and offered me a stick yesterday,2x4x4ft. 400 bux Had to pass on it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    For scale makers is still alot of great affordable ebony around,the price has gone thru the roof on larger pces tho.
    My wood guy called and offered me a stick yesterday,2x4x4ft. 400 bux Had to pass on it.
    Just break into a violin shop and steal some old fiddles. Or a cello!
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    I still prefer wood and g10, bit I have started to grow fond of diamondwood as well
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frankenstein View Post
    Just break into a violin shop and steal some old fiddles. Or a cello!
    And if you get a viola ask before chopping it up, there might be a buyer. :-)
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    I only own a couple of razors, one with ivory or bone, unsure which, one with plastic.
    Generally I like whatever the razor has if it is original vintage.
    If I could have my dream scales they would be silver, with MOP inlay, and in the MOP an ivy pattern carved in then filled with silver. Not humble I know Frankie, but don't fear, it'll never happen. The materials wouldn't be too costly, but the labour would be a killer.
    I quite like the coloured celuloids, saw a razor with green celuloid scales, it was beaut, but I am a bit cautious of celuloid, incase it spontaneously combusts on me mid shave. :-)
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    Quote Originally Posted by edhewitt View Post
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    I quite like the coloured celuloids, saw a razor with green celuloid scales, it was beaut, but I am a bit cautious of celuloid, incase it spontaneously combusts on me mid shave. :-)
    Yep - would be a nasty case of razor burn!
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    I WISH I could make up my mind. I have a pile of horn in front of me (natural,black,and honey) burnt up the streaked trying to straighten it. I got some bone and every color acrylic imaginable, some alternative ivory, some kirinite and about 20 razors that need scales. I could post about 200 "what do you guys think about this " threads. When I get these done I am going to start making razors and they will all have acrylic scales. Maybe......
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    Quote Originally Posted by 10Pups View Post
    I WISH I could make up my mind. I have a pile of horn in front of me (natural,black,and honey) burnt up the streaked trying to straighten it. I got some bone and every color acrylic imaginable, some alternative ivory, some kirinite and about 20 razors that need scales. I could post about 200 "what do you guys think about this " threads. When I get these done I am going to start making razors and they will all have acrylic scales. Maybe......
    When you decide to go plastic,PM me, will take the horn
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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    When you decide to go plastic,PM me, will take the horn
    Well if I run across any ivory you get first shot at it. I am not going there, period. I may ruin all the horn before I learn how to straighten it:<0)
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    For looking, my very favorite is pearl. But the material is so delicate, it makes me nervous handling it much.

    For the way it feels in the hand I like stag and bone.

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