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Bill

took a bright light to it and could not see any lines but back light the blade is visible through the scales. I guess that is some kind of damage if it is not where blood vessels run in...

Yea, I am just a little unsure myself if it is bone or not. It feels/looks hard and smooth like ivory and not as porous as I thought bone might be. Then there is the pins with washers too. Lastly...

Thanks for the comments guys. This is the first bone scaled razor I have and I think it is bone because I see no Schreger lines in them. The scales are otherwise as thin as my ivory scaled razor and...

Could not resist this near wedge, a little 11/16 Brookes and Crookes in bone, I think, scales. Just gave it a quick clean and hone so we will see how she shaves in the morning.

Bob
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