water buffalo horn scales anyone??
Besides Joe Chandler, who I haven't been able to get a hold of (and who made JoshEarl's beautiful Wap. scales), is there anyone else who makes scales out of Buffalo Horn? I'm looking for all black horn, as black as can be, probably from something like India water buffalo.
I see Robert Williams says he has horn, but quotes $300 for starting work. I'm more in the neighborhood of $50 for some horn scales.
http://custom.straightedgerazors.com/?Custom_Options
Does Bill Ellis use horn for his restorations? I see some pretty wood scales for sale on his site.
http://www.billysblades.com/Straights.htm
Anyone else? I'll even take rough blanks and finish them myself if I can get them for about $50 (it's all my budget allows).
Fred