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    O my if only we Brits could buy and work Ivory,...

    O my if only we Brits could buy and work Ivory, it's a material i would love more than anything to work with, i would re-scale a vintage razor, then send a piece off to Bill of Le Tuft brushes and...
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    Regarding restoration, well this is my take on...

    Regarding restoration, well this is my take on it, as far as celluloid and plastic scales from original vintage razors are concerned, these were very easy for the manufacturers of the day to make and...
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    Hi there Cangooner, the liners are made from 2mm...

    Hi there Cangooner, the liners are made from 2mm high impact white acrylic, i then take the wood down to around 2mm so to compensate for the overall thickness, i will leave you with a few photo's of...
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    I would say about 4mm each scale, but some woods...

    I would say about 4mm each scale, but some woods can behave different, and you may have to take this into account, Cocobolo can be quite brittle where as Lignum Vitae is one of the most dense...
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    I've made scales from Teak, Lignum Vitae, Oak,...

    I've made scales from Teak, Lignum Vitae, Oak, American Walnut, Welsh Yew which is my favourite, Ebony, Cocobolo, laburnum, and quite a few other hardwoods, if the wood is seasoned correctly and you...
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