Thread: bone scales

Hi all,
New straight shaver here with a new Boker Edelweiss, courtesy of SRD. I have a scale question. I think I've seen it mentioned in other threads, but I can't find a thread specifically on the care of bone scales. So what's the best way to care for bone scales? Some knife forums recommend a small dab of mineral oil every now and then, but I understand the porous nature of bone means it stains easily, so I don't want to get it wrong. So what is recommended? Also, can anyone tell me what type of bone is used for the Edelweiss?

Yup, a little mineral oil now and then will work well. You could also coat the scales in some sort of a sealer (such as Rennisance Wax or similar) to protect them. I don't know how quickly the bone might stain, but I always think the interesting colors on natural materials adds character as they age.

I have both old and newly made razors dressed in bone scales. I live in a place where humidity is a daily way of life and use oil for blade protection. I have noticed that oil wicks into the bone and causes it to change. My solution was to oil the bone down periodically while doing the blade and let whatever is going to change, do so uniformally rather than looking like a stain. I think mineral oil(I now mix mine with beeswax) is going to have the least chance of discoloring since it is truely a non drying oil in every sense of the word. Most drying oils will darken with age, even camillia oil does this and many consider it to be in the non drying category. My experience with is has proven otherwise.