Thread: Recycled electronics components for scales

Whether or not one appreciates the the look of circuit boards around a straight razor is one issue, but the truth is that circuit board material is fairly well suited for razor scales. The stuff is waterproof, dimensionally stable and has just enough give to take a bit of a curve. In particular, some circuit boards are made with phenolic impregnated cloth and are quite the same thing as Micarta if you can ignore the copper clading, wire runs, soldering pads and a myriad of holes.

I actually saw that razor when it was listed on e-bay, and I have seen some others with circuit board scales. Pen makers have been doing this for some time and you can buy blanks for pen Turing that could be used for a smaller razor or laminated to make a larger piece. I think the nicest one was one a knife where the maker had taken a circuit board and poured a clear epoxy over the board to cover the components and add thickness/produce a smooth finish. It was really quite nice and a great recycling job of what must be a huge wasted resource of phenolic board.