Thread: Thin Bone Scales?

Recently got this razor and I was surprised at how thin the scales were. Especially since they were bone. Well I am assuming they are bone from the looks of them. All of the bone scales I have seen so far were fairly thick, but these were as thin as all the ivory scales I have seen. I put a dime near the pivot for comparison. On the other side the scales are actually alittle thinner yet. I was surprised at how sturdy they feel being that thin. The only bad thing though is the crack near the pivot on the thinnest side. I might try putting some liners on the scales to strengthen them some. Anyone ever seen bone this thin? Also would neatsfoot oil work to rejuvenate bone like horn these seem pretty dry.

Ive seen some thin bone scales before but those are the thinnest. I would really like to see a better pic of the Tang on that razor. Looks interesting.

A closer pic of the brand or how thin they are? As for the brand it is a John S. Holler & Co. The Tower Brand. Sorry for the bad pictures. I usually like to use natural light, but its night now.

I have a Wester Bros with thin bone scales like that.

I have this John Hassall wedge which had very thin bone scales on it. there was a crack running through the wedge pin on one side so I lined the inside of the scales with very thin acrylic. I hope you can see it in the picture, the acrylic is clear.
It worked well.



I dont think Neetsfoot oil is a good idea. I think I read somewhere that it can soak in and actually discolor the bone. Dont know for sure though.
Grant

I used mineral oil on a set of dry bone scales. Worked really good.