Thread: Any idea's on this scale material

Hey Gang,

Picked this one up on the 'bay the other day. Any idea on the scale material? I have no idea about this yet







Thanks

looks like some kind of buffalo horn to me

Blonde horn with steel collers, Nice scales ya got there

It's in nice shape for it's age too.

Nice find!

Here on SRP we call that horn, on E-bay that would be

*** Extremely Rare, One of a Kind Albino Tortoise Shell ***

Thanks guys. I thought it was likely horn but I wasn't 100%. Hopefully this one hones up well

EDIT


Thanks gssixgun. That was a good laugh. Wait...you mean i didn't get the albino tortiseshell? Sonnovva...!

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Here on SRP we call that horn, on E-bay that would be

*** Extremely Rare, One of a Kind Albino Tortoise Shell ***

Funny and so true! (Yes, horn for sure.)

Mike

This finally arrived in today's post. Looks freaking sweet, so glad it didn't get lost in the mail! Vendor was top notch though and prepared to refund no problem. Top class.

Now for the clean up...would the scales be OK in an ultrasonic or is that a bit aggressive? There is plenty of crud around the pins. Any recommendations?

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Here on SRP we call that horn, on E-bay that would be

*** Extremely Rare, One of a Kind Albino Tortoise Shell ***

Glen, Thanks!
I had a good laugh.

Originally Posted by SmallyetDeadly

Now for the clean up...would the scales be OK in an ultrasonic or is that a bit aggressive? There is plenty of crud around the pins. Any recommendations?

The best way to bring some life back into those horn scales is soak them with neatsfoot oil. Since you are probably leaving the razor in the scales, just rub some neatsfoot oil over the scales and let it sit overnight. Next day buff it clean with a rag, cloth or paper towel. If needed you can reapply another layer of neatsfoot oil and redo the whole procedure until satisfied.
You can also use a Q-tip to move around between the scales for cleaning purposes or applying the oil. Same for moving around the washers. If you have a buffer you could always final buff the scales with some white rouge at slow speed with a cotton wheel.