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If you want to spend the time, you could hand sand that razor. It will take some serious dedication, but it can be done. I also prefer the look of the horn scales. However there is a certain allure...

Jerry might be right if they are original scales.
Side story. I once had an absolute pristine pair of vintage Chuck Taylor Converse black and white high top shoes. I was wearing them with my suit...

That’s an interesting find. I hope you get it all cleaned up with some scales from crazy cool material.