Thread: Can it be repaired?

Well, I've bought the Joseph Rogers and sons razor. I couldn't help it!


I've had a look over it and the steel appears to be ok, in need of a damned good clean, but ok.


The scales look to me to be made from horn. There is a piece missing and I was hoping they could be repaired or made to look better at any rate without replacing them.

You can repair it with another set of scales or leave as is that's up to u

Since it is at the wedge end you could fashion a piece out of another pair of broken scales, or anything that you have access to that will work. Super glue it onto the wedge.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Since it is at the wedge end you could fashion a piece out of another pair of broken scales, or anything that you have access to that will work. Super glue it onto the wedge.

It doesn't appear to have a spacer. The unbroken side of the scales is cut thicker at that point.

In that case it will stick even better - horn is the same sort of material our fingernails are made from - superglue sticks to them pretty well! Make sure to de-grease the surface first.

Regards,
Neil

NB: you will have a fairly rigid set of scales after this.

It's not hurting a thing as it is...just sayin.

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

In that case it will stick even better - horn is the same sort of material our fingernails are made from - superglue sticks to them pretty well! Make sure to de-grease the surface first.

Regards,
Neil

NB: you will have a fairly rigid set of scales after this.

Don't suppose you'd be up for it Neil? Do you have an address I can send my razors to for honing by your good self? Saves emailing you through your site again

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

In that case it will stick even better - horn is the same sort of material our fingernails are made from - superglue sticks to them pretty well! Make sure to de-grease the surface first.

Regards,
Neil

NB: you will have a fairly rigid set of scales after this.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

It's not hurting a thing as it is...just sayin.

A razor with a bit of character?

Originally Posted by DaveTheGeordie

A razor with a bit of character?

Yep. I'm not perfect & I bet I can find something a bit "off" on any razor I own. Key for me is that they give me a great shave.

I recall threads about filling in chips/bites/holes in horn, though I can't remember what with. Perhaps some glue or epoxy with stuff in it for texture/color. That could be another option. If it were my personal razor, I'd leave it (unless the rest of the razor were perfect), but that's just me.