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I wish the scales were still good but I think they blade will clean up and make for a fun first restoration project
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I wish the scales were still good but I think they blade will clean up and make for a fun first restoration project
Easy
I think that will make an awesome restoration project!!!! Nice score!
Those scales could still be good for a shorter blade. Just sand the blade end round and reposition the pivot pin hole. Don't throw them away.
I'm a pack rat so I know they won't get thrown out LOL Besides without them I wouldn't have known it was a Wostenholm and Son celebrated razor from their Washington works. I will use them for a pattern for the new scales and steal the wedge out of it :)
Can't wait to see the results !
I wonder how hard it would be to make a mold of the original scales and have some made to match...
interesting thought... I would have to check
This is easier than any of you are making it... you keep the front scale, because it's GREAT. You make a new one out of blond horn for the back. Done. Original style, great pressed horn scale, great blade. 100% win.
looking forward to seeing your progress!
The front scale that is pressed looks alright and maybe usable to me. It may be out of the norm but for such a cool scale, maybe you can make a replica scale from a different material to give a clashing effect.
Just a thought - I've always wanted to try something like that but never had the right set of scales to make it worth the try
edit: Actually, I never read BKratchmer's post so.... what he said
If you would like, you could send those scales to me and I could laser etch a new set of wooden scales to match the original including that design on the scales.
It would take me a little work to recreate the design on Coreldraw 15 but the final product would rock!
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I think laser etched wood scales sound like the best idea so far. That's what I missed about my last job, having access to a water jet and getting to do all that kinda stuff. I will PM you about it tomorrow.
Good idea, but I have some experience here, you could go silicon, epoxy or plaster of Paris. A good mold release would be necessary for the last two. It would be quite a project, but doable in composite material...Quote:
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