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You don't need a workshop to reshape the heel of a razor. It can be done using wet/dry or the side of a hone. When the edge gets to the same level as the blade's shoulder there is a tendency for a...

Hey Mark

I'm no expert on ivory and would not guess one way or the other from the photo.

Here are some tells that scales could be ivory:

Ivory scales are usually pinned without washers...

Thank heavens you did check here first. There is ivory and then there is ivory. IIRC when you see well defined lines in the ivory, Schreger lines, it is the better quality as opposed to just the...

You are welcome. Whatever you do when peening be careful even a poorly landed/placed blow can cause a crack. Working on ivory blades is not for the faint of heart. Well for me it isn't anyway.
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Trust me those scales are ivory no need to test. Do not repeat do not bend them they will break. Treat those scales with care as even trying to peen the pins to tighten them may cause cracking if not...