Thread: Maybe you know!

I didn't mean to sound like I was accusing you of being dismissive, it's just that we get bombarded with the "new is better" stuff from marketers all the time and it's easy to get caught up in it, even when we try to avoid it.

I understand your perspective. Start with a known good item and collect pieces that you find interesting as/when/if you can. There's some good sense in that.

Originally Posted by MickRussell

I didn't mean to sound like I was accusing you of being dismissive, it's just that we get bombarded with the "new is better" stuff from marketers all the time and it's easy to get caught up in it, even when we try to avoid it.

I understand your perspective. Start with a known good item and collect pieces that you find interesting as/when/if you can. There's some good sense in that.

That's a much more intelligent way to put it thanks! And I know it's probbably better but I also know it already needs work right now... I want something practical right now not a vintage collectible I have to have work done to to make it workable. I also have another vintage besides this I just picked it up and wanted to know what I had to see if it's worth trying to trade or to just hold on to. I really appreciate all the replies so far.

I have decided to restore this blade... I can do knife work all I need to know is about the scales, what fit this blade and where can i get some (elaborate please, if I do this I'll do this right) Also i want some pins. I also need to know fastest safest way to remove old scales ( don't care about old scales as there is already a bad crack but wouldn't mind keeping them) thanks for all the help!

I would not be so quick to discard those scales. Even broken they are probably worth much more than that very generic blade. They are rather unique, at least in my experience, and possibly could be rescued with superglue and a liner.

That is a good looking razor! I'm with you in replacing the scales as they arn't to my style/taste but as mentioned the value of the razor with the original scales especially unique ones like those increases.

Ok so how do i remove them safely? and when I put new ones on is there anything I need look for as far as size and such? maybe good places to buy new scales?