Horn scales?

I recentlyk bought a set of Thiers Issard razors which were said to have horn scales. They scales flex similar to plastic scales. Is there a way for me to know if these are not horn scales and I was misled?

thanks

Was it a rams horn razor?
If you have any pics that would help. I have TI rams horn and I don't think you could easily make a plastic one to replicate what I see and feel.


Edit: Those (blond horns?) sure do look mighty fine. I don't have those myself, so I can't tell if they are genuine, but I can tell you that my ram's horn flexes. I wish there are some non-destructive way of testing if it is the real deal and I'm sure others will chime in. Good luck!

Hot pin test.

Heat a pin red hot and apply to a part of the scale that doesn't show. Smoke that smells like burning hair is horn.

Here are a few pictures on the razor's scales.

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It's horn...

Looks like horn to me.
Pretty clever if they can put a grain like that into plastic.

I'm pretty sure that Thiers-Issard razors sport true horn scales.
Besides being beautiful horn scales seem appropriate, since as Wullie implies
horn is actually formed of keratin and is a modified type of hair.

Def horn! TI wouldn't make fake horn scales. In fact the 'plastic' like nature of horn is one of its finest attributes ;)

Looks like real horn scales

Horn is known as the 'first thermoplastic' - why? - because it behaves like a plastic.

Regards,
Neil

Thanks so much for all of your replies and information. I appreciate it very much! BTW - after stropping these TI blades, it gave a great shave!

Thanks again!

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!