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    Default Trying to identify theses scales

    I can across this razor over the weekend...At the time I was not familiar with the Tuckmar name....seems everyone has good things to say about them. The key interest for me was the scales,never seen any like this , so for $12.00 hey why not! Any Ideas? They feel soft kinda like hardbound leather.
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    Probably worn horn.

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    Soak it in neatsfoot oil..

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    It looks like pressed leather to me. I've never tried salvaging a set, but as Wintchase mentioned, soaking in oil may help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HNSB View Post
    It looks like pressed leather to me. I've never tried salvaging a set, but as Wintchase mentioned, soaking in oil may help.

    Looks like pressed leather to me, too.

    I don't know if oil would help or hurt.

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    Cool

    They are leather, just removed a set off a Herters razor 2 days ago..

    Neets might work, or it might soften them too much. and they will lose their form ... I have never tried myself..

    And yes Tuckmar's are awesome shavers


    Let us know what happens and how much you use etc:

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    Yep they're leather alright... Thank you all for the kind replies . I decided to send it to Bob Keyes and have him do his magic. I going to have hit rescaled ,but going to retain the scales maybe for some future project or just to keep them around for a historical prospective. And I full intend to enjoy this razor.

    Shave On !

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    Default leather scales

    i feel like I've missed something here -- what's wrong with the scales? There's not enough info in the pics for me to see problems. In fact, what little I can see looks to be in very good shape. Leather like this was probably hot-pressed together with something like hide adhesives. Your razor can only be original once, be sure of what you want before you pull it apart. Just sayin'.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stimpy52 View Post
    i feel like I've missed something here -- what's wrong with the scales?
    They'll probably be very slippery and smelling of neatsfoot oil by now.
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    Thanks for the vote of confidence......Just because I wasn't sure of the material you imply I have ruined them....I have a brain thank you..

    I'm going to save the scales..but not use them just yet. I have a pretty good idea of what I want ...that's why I'm holding onto them. remember i bought that razor because of the scales.....Finding out that a Tuckmar is great razor was the Bonus.
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