Green Lizard

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07-12-2010, 08:02 PM
JNT

Green Lizard

Hi. I was wondering if anyone knew if the Cattaraugus Green Lizard razors where ever manufactured with standard black scales, instead of the famous green scales we usually see them with. I recently won a nice Green Lizard off ebay but it has black scales. It does seem like one of the older models. Does have the lizard stamped on the blade. Wondering if it is a rescaling job or if they could be original scales.

Thanks!
07-12-2010, 08:34 PM
JBHoren

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Originally Posted by JNT

Hi. I was wondering if anyone knew if the Cattaraugus Green Lizard razors where ever manufactured with standard black scales, instead of the famous green scales we usually see them with. I recently won a nice Green Lizard off ebay but it has black scales. It does seem like one of the older models. Does have the lizard stamped on the blade. Wondering if it is a rescaling job or if they could be original scales.

I've owned several of them, and all have had the lizard on either the blade, or on the scales... but not both blade and scales. However; in all cases, the scales were green (see below). I would tend to believe that yours has been rescaled.

Lizard on blade, but not on scales
http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/2008/01/06.jpg

Lizard on scales, but not on blade
http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/2008/11/12.jpg
07-12-2010, 09:11 PM
manah

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In Cattaraugus Catlery Co. catalog Green Lizard razor with green celluloid scales
07-12-2010, 09:13 PM
JNT

Yea that blade and tang/tang design and stamp looks like the blade I have. Must have been rescaled.

Thanks!
07-12-2010, 09:29 PM
pcdad

hmm..does owning n using one make your tongue grow long n make you crave bugs?!..I hope not :rofl2:

Very Cool!
pcdad
07-12-2010, 10:37 PM
thebigspendur

The green scales and lizzard were their trademark.
07-13-2010, 08:17 AM
DwarvenChef

Couple years ago I started looking for a pair of these razors for a gift set... All I see are the $$ going up... :( bugger...

I've seen many in the past few months with stamps on both, I saw that one in black but wanted greens :p
07-13-2010, 09:22 AM
Stubear

Thats kinda the same with all the razors and rare hones at the moment DC..! Prices keep going up, very annoying!

Thats a nice razor though, I've not seen one before. Hows the shave?
07-13-2010, 08:31 PM
JNT

Thanks to everyone who responded! And just a note as a followup.....I went home last night and took another look at my Green Lizard and though hhhmmmm.....I held it up to the light and sure enough, the scales are a translucent green! They are a very dark translucent green, so dark green they almost look black. Add onto this the fact that they were very dirty inside. I ended up cleaning them inside and it helped a little but they are still so dark that they look almost black. Is there anything that could be done to lighten them up? Anyone know?

Thanks!
07-13-2010, 08:34 PM
thebigspendur

Sometimes if you polish them really good both inside and out with a cape cod cloth or a dremmel with a muslin buff and some yellow rouge and you are very very careful you can get through the warn outside layers. Of course with celluloid sometimes it gets that way through and through.
07-14-2010, 12:55 AM
CableDawg

I was wondering who won that razor. I just want one for the heck of it.......

Yeah, they seem to keep going up in $$$ :banghead:
07-14-2010, 07:09 PM
wetshaving

I so want a green lizard razor so bad now. They just look so awesome.
07-14-2010, 08:45 PM
JBHoren

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Originally Posted by JBHoren

I've owned several of them, and all have had the lizard on either the blade, or on the scales... but not both blade and scales. However; in all cases, the scales were green (see below). I would tend to believe that yours has been rescaled.

Lizard on scales, but not on blade
http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/2008/11/12.jpg

Upon waking-up this morning, I decided to shave with this razor... went to my 28-razor storage case, took it out, and... oy-VEY!! "celluloid rot" had taken hold. :eek:

Beginning about a quarter-inch from the tip, and extending for an inch, a narrow strip of rust runs along the blade's edge... and there's a corresponding "leperous"-looking (pale) patch on the bottom of the scales, where they were once a verdant green.

My heart is broken. :( Needless to say, I immediately banished the offensive item from the storage case. What to do? I could salvage the blade, but it's one without the "Green Lizard" stamped on it, so... sad... so very sad.
07-14-2010, 10:47 PM
BKratchmer

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBHoren

Upon waking-up this morning, I decided to shave with this razor... went to my 28-razor storage case, took it out, and... oy-VEY!! "celluloid rot" had taken hold. :eek:

Beginning about a quarter-inch from the tip, and extending for an inch, a narrow strip of rust runs along the blade's edge... and there's a corresponding "leperous"-looking (pale) patch on the bottom of the scales, where they were once a verdant green.

My heart is broken. :( Needless to say, I immediately banished the offensive item from the storage case. What to do? I could salvage the blade, but it's one without the "Green Lizard" stamped on it, so... sad... so very sad.

What about making a plaster casting of the stamped scale and making a new one with green acrylic epoxy?
07-14-2010, 11:46 PM
onimaru55

You could also make a pair of green acrylic scales & get a sign maker with the right equipment to counterfeit a lizard for you. As a one off it wouldn't be cheap tho.