So, I have an inkling, a plan...right now, it's just a tickle, but I have no doubt it will, eventually, come to reality...

I am new to this, I know. But both in shaving, and in stropping, I find that the scales on my razors are kind of a pain--they get in the way of easy handling. I know that the scales serve an important function, protecting the blade and keep handlers safe. They are also an important element of the traditional aesthetic of the razor...but are they necessary? Really?

I have an inkling that they may not be--the DA I have has some pretty worthless scales. Soooo...I want to take them off. And not replace them.

I'm thinking of making some kind of sheath-like thing for it, to protect the blade and keep me from losing a finger, and when using, hold it more like a Japanese style...

Am I insane? Has no one never tried this before?