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    1/11/15
    HAHAHA! THE SCALES ARE DONE!
    The scales ended up being longer towards the bottom so the razor can " sit" on the scales. the wedge is square cut Australian wenge. Only peeve is that the blade is not as tight as i wanted so it might get a strap or locking mechanism eventually( peening the pin more won't work , its tight to the scales).
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    WOW, Thats some major scales
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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    $600 for a bruno Blade? I will never own one nice blades for sure tho.
    yeah i just looked, i am sure they were less than that mid last year.
    Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast

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    Wonder how comfortable those scales are to strop/hone.
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    with regards the loose pivot, could you put a pair of washers inside the scales, loose pivots make for difficult stropping in my experience. its also nice if the scales stay put when you are shaving too.
    Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast

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    Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
    Wonder how comfortable those scales are to strop/hone.
    same thoughts.
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    Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast

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    Quote Originally Posted by honorakr View Post
    1/11/15
    HAHAHA! THE SCALES ARE DONE!
    The scales ended up being longer towards the bottom so the razor can " sit" on the scales. the wedge is square cut Australian wenge. Only peeve is that the blade is not as tight as i wanted so it might get a strap or locking mechanism eventually( peening the pin more won't work , its tight to the scales).
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    Can you post pics of the wedge?
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    Quote Originally Posted by edhewitt View Post
    yeah i just looked, i am sure they were less than that mid last year.
    Alot less.
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    i remember them being about half
    Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast

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    on the note of the angle/spine/length.
    From the research i did a common ratio for razor is 4:1 , so for ever inch of blade, the spine should go up a quarter inch. Ideally for a 9/8" blade you need a spine of 3/8". currently it's 3/16" (fine for a 6/8).
    on another note of people saying it rusts, any blade will rust if you don't take care of it and leave it in a wet environment.

    -1/11/15
    i did fix the loose scales issue the pin mushroomed incorrectly and required more peening
    i did a mock shave and the the big scales don't impede my motions
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