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Found this one today along with another old spice mug. Why do some of these have No.1056 on the tang and others don't? One of the scales is broken, I would like to find another scale to match and put it back to the original condition. Anyone know where I could begin the hunt?
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Im of no help on the scales. Someone will be of help hopefully. I am however a sucker for spine work. This one really calls out to me. Good snag!:D
sorry can't help but is looks like it would be a nice shaver
I bet there is someone here who could fit another tip from a scrape scale onto that end,,, I saw a post recently where a member put a piece on & you couldn't tell the difference.
THAT'S COOL... Enough said ;-)
I was successful only once. It is hard to find a matching scale & even if you find one from the exact some kind of razor, I think the makers hand drill the holes because I had one that was off & it came off the exact same kind of razor!
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Scales off, few hours sanding.
The lady told me that she was told it was very sharp, it is. Most of my time was spent controlling the bleeding from my thumb and dulling edge on a glass bottle. lol.
It is a longshot but you can put a WTB (want to buy) ad in the classifieds. You never know what people have laying around. Other than that, keep an eye on ebay. You may find a similar 1056 with a worn out blade but good scales. :gl:
Here are some, close. These are of celluloid, not bakelite as your's seem to be. The bottom is pinned collarless. The pin-holes are 119mm apart.
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I'll measure as soon as I get a chance. Thanks
A few more hours sanding. Progress is slow, I have broken my foot and told no weight bearing, I'm doing a lot of looking at cieling.LOL
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I think this is closer to shartonn's than to yours.
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I found it somewhat difficult to get a picture to show the relief well. I bought this on eBay to try my hand at honing.
I have one just like that & need to do the same thing you're doing to yours!Quote:
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I am definitely a Boker fan and if this were my razor, I would send it to mycarver.com . I am sure he could salvage those scales with joinery and a thin liner. The blade restoration should be a piece of cake for him. Give it some thought............:chapeau
I have seen scales of similar design numerous times over the years. They are out there somewhere waiting to be found.
Jerry is right. They're out there. I've seen numerous razors on the bay with scales very close to that & the razors went cheap. You could probably pick up one of those old razors & use the scales off it. I was lucky enough to get one without broken scales.
Yes, for vintage carved ivory or pressed horn with rare design, I'd be thinking of using a liner, but certainly not for a cheap piece of molded plastic that could be found on ebay for $10 with a moderate effort.
Also Boker made plenty of razors and this one isn't one of their rare models, so before I spend any significant money on it I'd try to get one in excellent condition instead - restoration is either for saving money (spending the time and effort instead) or if the razor is very hard to find in great condition.
Check With mycarver. He did a fix on what I'll call lace scales and you could barely tell, looked perfect.
Once again another fine member of this community stepped in. I am still sanding and polishing. I have an idea what it will look like when its done.
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maybe something like mine?
all the best its coming along fantastically!, it gets kinda tricky around that spine
also it is pinned with collars at either end, is that unusual?
That looks great!! Not sure about the collars, the original scales had collars but the donor set does not.Quote:
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Have you shaved with yours?
I hope to find another one, I have this odd urge to own them in pairs.
it is one of the sharpest buggers i own. holds a great edge, i really like bokers.
i owned 3 of these, all great shavers.
only carry 2 at the moment.
gotta love the spine work though..
