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Good idea, why frustrate yourself. As you build experience and confidence, circle back later you’ll have much more patience for it.

No where close to having to trash. I run my iron without any protection to the iron or scales, but I also edge and with it too so it’s not doing clothes, ever. I set mine to the low end of the...

Careful what you use to protect the iron from the horn, you can impress the materials pattern into the face.

Once they’re hot press them flat with something slightly heavier than needed to keep...

The other thing I notice is, often the horn isn’t done shrinking or curing yet when I first receive it. I let my horn sit out for a while before I even think of using it. It helps with warping I’ve...

Is it that blue iridescent color that shows up? I get that on black horn, often.

I haven’t had issue with finding transparent horn, the problems seem to be with the inclusions. I’ve had a couple of sets that were a beautiful honey with streaks, very similar to the Duocon on the...

How far did you go on the inside of the scales? I find the color and look with translucent horn really needs close to the same finish as the faces otherwise it looks cloudy when looking at the razor...

I’ve had a few sets that were a smoky streaky transparent, really gorgeous, I’ve had quite a few browns do that but more transparent. There is definitely a too thin for horn so take care when your...

I didn’t mean to take over your thread, I thought it easier to demonstrate what I meant by posting a few photos.

I think any one of those would be suitable. I did my first set of scales in ipe. If I did it over again I would have used just a wax to finish it instead of the pre-cat lacquer. You can go...