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    Cool! I have the exact same razor.I can see no differences between mine and yours.Except that my blade is not that shiny at all! I was thinking the scales on mine were horn,but wasn't sure.Maybe they are after all! I found mine at an antique mall for $15

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    Great buy! Yeah they are horn. It has quickly become one of my favorites

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    I can deffinitely see a grain, it looks like wood to me. Strange though, never seen old wooden scales, it would have to be very hard wood, and ebony fits in with that.

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    When I first saw my scales(same as Tsunami's)I thought they were wooden also.But when you hold them up to the light they are somewhat opaque,which made me think horn.

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    Oh yeah, lol, no wood is opaque. Its horn for sure, I guess I need glasses

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    HAHA! No. I'm sure your eyes are fine.It's kinda hard to see opaque-ness via internet =)

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    I've never seen wood that wasn't opaque.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1800sRazorCollection View Post
    I can deffinitely see a grain, it looks like wood to me. Strange though, never seen old wooden scales, it would have to be very hard wood, and ebony fits in with that.
    Here are some old , wooden scales .

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    Greetings , from Dundalk , Maryland . The place where normal people , fear to go .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo7 View Post
    I've never seen wood that wasn't opaque.
    You can see through wood?Or am I wrong on the definition of opaque?Yes,I was.I was thinking translucent.Thanks for setting me straight

    Dave,thats one beautiful razor there!Wow! That's a lot of blade bevel! LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by shinyribs View Post

    Dave,thats one beautiful razor there!Wow! That's a lot of blade bevel! LOL
    Thanks , you must mean the first one .

    It's a Wade & Butcher . if the light hits it right , you can make out what remains of the blade etch which says ,"Wade & Butcher's , celebrated , fine India steel razor" . It's a wedge grind , and the tang is stamped Sheffield , England so it has to date after 1890 .

    I didn't do that bevel . Except for cleaning it up with Flitz , it's in the same condition I got it in , and it's butter knife dull . LOL
    Greetings , from Dundalk , Maryland . The place where normal people , fear to go .

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