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03-06-2016, 01:40 PM #1Member
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Scale durability
Do some scales have more issues vs others? I never soak mine and just rinse the blade and am using TP when I'm finished. Mine currently is the black plastic so I'm sure that's the most durable, but is wood or horn more prone to problems?
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03-06-2016, 01:50 PM #2Senior Member
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They all have their own issues. The only one that comes to mind that might not , is G10. But I haven't ever worked with it, mainly wood scales are my thing.
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03-06-2016, 02:41 PM #3
Agreed.
Most scales are very hardy. Celluloid can have problems with deterioration. Some say cell rot is a question of when and not if.
Excluding G-10, any scale material will benefit from regular maintenance. A product made for plastic will help preserve your scales.If you don't care where you are, you are not lost.
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03-06-2016, 07:13 PM #4KN4HJP
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Most of my razors are at least 140 years old and have the original horn, bone, or ivory scales. Aside from some insect damage or being broken, I've never personally encountered a horn, bone, or ivory scale even over 200 years old that just wore out or failed from age.
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03-06-2016, 07:19 PM #5Senior Member
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Best thing you can do for any scales is keep them clean , dry , and cool. If you don't then each material is going to react differently yes. Some will be a little easier to fix than others. Forget trying to fix celluloid.
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03-06-2016, 08:27 PM #6
With any horn product warping can be an issue. If you want bulletproof G-10 is the way to go or maybe carbon fibre. Plastic is cheap and stands up well.
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03-10-2016, 04:13 PM #7Senior Member
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Wouldnt say that celluloid cant be repaired.... Just did that, with satisfactory results. Havent got it refined, but they have held up to honing, and stropping. Plus a flex test. So far so good.!!
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03-09-2016, 02:22 PM #8I used Nakayamas for my house
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All current synthetic materials suitable for scales should be fine with time IMO.
Horn/bone/wood may have issues since you never know with natural materials.Stefan
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03-10-2016, 04:25 AM #9Senior Member
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Wood works as long as it is sealed and occasionally oiled. Polyurethane or varnish seal them well, a CA finish will seal them as well. I have some wood scales that are 100+ years old and I oil them with mineral oil and then coat them Ren Wax. I see no reason why they will not last another 100 years.
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