Thread: Sanssouci

Yes, unfortunately.

If you close and open the blade in the scales you will see where the modeled dark pattern on the blade matches the pattern of the mock tortoise scales, Classic Cell Rot. It is easier to see on the back side.

Fortunately it is in the very early stages, light rust will be then next stage and when it occurs, you will lose the gold wash and the etch. Every day you wait, it is eating the blade.

Unpin them and save the badge. Take a good tracing, measurements and photos to document the replacements. Masecraft has a couple very nice Faux Tortoise that it can be re-scaled in.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Yes, unfortunately.

If you close and open the blade in the scales you will see where the modeled dark pattern on the blade matches the pattern of the mock tortoise scales, Classic Cell Rot. It is easier to see on the back side.

Fortunately it is in the very early stages, light rust will be then next stage and when it occurs, you will lose the gold wash and the etch. Every day you wait, it is eating the blade.

Unpin them and save the badge. Take a good tracing, measurements and photos to document the replacements. Masecraft has a couple very nice Faux Tortoise that it can be re-scaled in.

Thanx, I will get on it right away.
Sucks ill lose the original scales but better the scales than the whole razor.

You need to separate the blade from the scales or you will loose the etching. I lost around 85-90% of the etching on mine in less than a year. After removing soak the scales in Acetone for a few minutes, you should be able to slide the inlay off. Clean the inlay up real good with acetone then polish with Mother's Meg & Aluminum, Maas or similar metal polish. Be careful, those inlays are fragile and bend easily. When you get new acrylic scales the inlay can be glued on them with Super Glue.

If you don't feel confident doing them yourself check the Member's Services in the Classifieds here on SRP, someone will take care of that for you. Good luck and show us some pics when the razor is finished, we love pics here.

Originally Posted by DoughBoy68

You need to separate the blade from the scales or you will loose the etching. I lost around 85-90% of the etching on mine in less than a year. After removing soak the scales in Acetone for a few minutes, you should be able to slide the inlay off. Clean the inlay up real good with acetone then polish with Mother's Meg & Aluminum, Maas or similar metal polish. Be careful, those inlays are fragile and bend easily. When you get new acrylic scales the inlay can be glued on them with Super Glue.

If you don't feel confident doing them yourself check the Member's Services in the Classifieds here on SRP, someone will take care of that for you. Good luck and show us some pics when the razor is finished, we love pics here.

Scales are off, a little bit broken but then I guess that doesn't matter the inlay is safe, and they are in a Ziploc bag. I would like to restore them myself but as they have a priceless sentimental value I will either take your advice and look for someone or wait a long time as I play with some other less valuable straights while I learn what I'm doing. I can be patient but not sure just how patient I will be.
Biggest problem is I dont have any room to do stuff in the house and have to wait for warm weather to move the tools from the "garage" to the driveway to actually do very much. Garage in quotes because even though it has a garage door you couldn't even fit a car in there (well maybe a smart car) ATM it is basically jammed with my motorcycle, table saw, scroll saw. paints, etc etc. I even gave a motorcycle to my brother and still no room.

Polish the overlay/badges while they're still on the scales, old or new so there's something backing them.

Cheers, Steve

Originally Posted by Steve56

Polish the overlay/badges while they're still on the scales, old or new so there's something backing them.

Cheers, Steve

sigh too late

Originally Posted by Wid

Bought a nos a few years ago, hate to say but it was about the worst made razor I have come across.

Tacky scales, laser etched maker's mark in sans serif font? That is not the Sanssouci brand we are talking about here. That is a retired craftsman working with blanks he most likely received as wages in kind. I have two, and they shave really well, but the scales are atrocious, and the gold etching is so-so.

Originally Posted by AlanQ

Scales are off, a little bit broken but then I guess that doesn't matter the inlay is safe, and they are in a Ziploc bag. I would like to restore them myself but as they have a priceless sentimental value I will either take your advice and look for someone or wait a long time as I play with some other less valuable straights while I learn what I'm doing. I can be patient but not sure just how patient I will be.
Biggest problem is I dont have any room to do stuff in the house and have to wait for warm weather to move the tools from the "garage" to the driveway to actually do very much. Garage in quotes because even though it has a garage door you couldn't even fit a car in there (well maybe a smart car) ATM it is basically jammed with my motorcycle, table saw, scroll saw. paints, etc etc. I even gave a motorcycle to my brother and still no room.

Since the razor has sentimental value and if you would like to keep it as close to original looking as possible you can get tortoise shell acrylic scales for it. I contacted Glen (gssixgun) about tortoise shell acrylic and he had some. Since you don't seem to have the room or experience and it is a family heirloom I would send it to a pro. I used the yellow scales on my because there was no sentimental value, if it had sentimental value I would have gone the tortoise shell acrylic route.

RobinK;

Yes, I agree with you 100% that they are very fine shavers. The only reason I sold mine was I have to many razors and needed to thin the herd which I'm still doing. In a way I kinda wish I kept my Sanssouci since you don't see many of them and I have mainly targeted rare or extremely scarce razors for my collection.

The true Sanssouci are very high quality razors.