Thread: Robeson naked girl scale help

So I picked up this beat up razor a while back on the bay mainly for the scales for a cheap price. I'm finally getting around to restoring it.
I know that Robeson and their subsidiary Terrier made these scales - although this razor was re-pinned at some point and I don't think it is a Robeson blade.
If this is the first time you've seen one of these, you can see a whole set at http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...obesons-5.html

What I'm looking for is a good picture of the scales so that I can put the colors back on it. I was able to match the green, red, and blue from the traces left on the scales, but the rest of it has no color left.

I'm not having much luck finding a good picture on the net, but perhaps I just don't know the correct search terms to use. "naked girl razor" definitely turned up some interesting results though.

Thanks for all of the help.

Sorry I can't help you with any more information than you already have, but just a friendly piece of advice if you have a SWMBO or little ones in the house, be sure to delete your browsing history so it doesn't come back to bite you.

What kind of paint are you using to apply the color. I have a set of crane scales that I have thought about touching up, but don't want to try before getting some more info.

The paint I'm using is charvin oil paint (any artist oil paint should work), a very fine brush, magnifying head set, and no caffeine.

If you've never done fine detail painting before, get a popsicle stick and put some razor lines on it. The practice by painting between the razor lines. That's also what I do to warm up before doing the real work.

Hey Chris,

What size brush are you using? 18/0?

k/r

Simon

The brush I typically use for this is a Loew Cornell 18/0.
It's a synthetic brush, but for fine detail work I seem to have better luck with the synthetics than naturals.

Some I have done. Some in permanent colors, some in water-based art markers, point and brush. Stand back and mist with clear! I recall not doing anything at all with the girl one. It seemed original and perfect.

These pix come from Robert A. Doyle's book on collecting decorated celluloid scales. The one pic shows what I think is the same design on the top example, and the other pic, with the text, is a different gal, but points out that the same designs were painted differently at times. So whatever you do, you probably won't be far from what the original may have been. Hope this helps.

@sharptonn I love the Zoot peacock.

@JimmyHAD That's the best picture I've seen yet. Looks like I'm missing a brown background with black edging.
And of course, now I HAVE to go buy that book or I won't sleep at night. Another addiction....

Originally Posted by criswilson10

@sharptonn I love the Zoot peacock.

@JimmyHAD That's the best picture I've seen yet. Looks like I'm missing a brown background with black edging.
And of course, now I HAVE to go buy that book or I won't sleep at night. Another addiction....

The one at the left with the crane/fish scales is a Solingen 'Simfone'!