Thread: question about razor

I cannot post a pic because my mac wont acknowledge there's a camera plugged in so I'll give as many details as I can. It is a Providince razor co. sheffield england stamped on the tang.It is a full wedge,shoulderless with a barbers notch with a straight back and a mild hump on the tang.The handles are 2 pin design. The scales themselves are the real question. According to the posts ive read I'm lead to believe they are bone or ivory. I dont know the distinguishing characteristics of the materials to tell the difference will you help me. I've done the sniff test and the hot pin to know they arent made of a synthetic materials.The thickness of the scales vary between 1.5 and 2 millimeters. The wedge pin is made of metal which I haven't seen before which leads me to belive that it is rather old. Once again I'm sorry for no pics but maybe with the descripition you can point me in the right direction.

No pics = bad advice.

Bone has little holes in it for the blood vessels. Ivory doesn't.

that answers one of my questions.The scales have no pores thus making them ivory. Thanks.

Glad I could help!

I have two razors with metal wedges, a W&B wedge, and an Erik Anton Berg (with Ivory scales(broken))
Both razors scales were shot, but I still have the pieces, and the wedges for future use in something.