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You are correct on all counts... haha

Luckily they're all thick enough to correct without the mistakes of the first attempt being permanent!

I have already been thinking of taking it apart and making some modifications to them...

sanding them down to be a normal or even thinner width than normal scales, lining them with some...

Can anyone help me identify this blade? I have had no definite answers to who made it.

little side lighting to show relief:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/DAWinkler/Straight%20Razors/Prince%20Royal%20Polish%20and%20Scales/Finished4b.jpg...

These handles are a big ol' fat set and you can feel the difference between your ring and middle finger when holding it. Whether that's a bad or good thing is up for review...
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Rough shaping from a 1"x1"x6" block of purpleheart:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/DAWinkler/Straight%20Razors/Prince%20Royal%20Polish%20and%20Scales/Purpleheartroughsand.jpg...

This is my first attempt at scales and blade polishing!

Blade: hand sanded from 150-1500g paper; dremel polished with Dico as in the tutorial.
- round point, approximately 6/8, bellied...