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Maybe we better define "flex" :)

When the razor pivots thru its full movement the scales will be felt to to bow in & out slightly due to the taper in the tang & the wedge.
If they bend in half...

The vintage horn scales I've worked on were not all that thin but flex is an integral part of how they work.
Sounds a good solution tho. Especially if restoration resulted in the scales being...