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Update on the Satinedge:
1) It gave me a comparable shave to the TEW with no razor burn. Therefore, I did NOT throw my $$$ away on the razor or the scales :D It didn't perform quite as admirably in...

Could be if the fire that destroyed the scales also killed the temper. That's how they used to do it with swords in the old days. Threw them into the fire. In any case I spent A LOT of time tonight...

The scales have melted and shriveled out of shape. Zoom in on the e-bay pic and you'll see some of it, but you'd have to see it in person to appreciate the extent of the damage. What I'm planning on...

This was my worst shave ever since the Pakistani. I'll have to start from scratch... First some rigorous honing on the 4k, and then I'll give it a couple of classic pyramids. If it doesn't work right...

I gave her another honing and it passes the HHT. Since the Japs cut slowly compared to Nortons, I modifed the pyramid for the last run (after 2 standard pyramids): 1/10, 2/10, 3/10, 2/10, 1/10, 1/10....

I gave her a 30min soak, a good rinse and then a bit of work with the CLR metal polish. It got most of the staining off, except for some hard to reach places, which means the temper's fine. After...

Cool. I may even swing by Walmart today. On a good note, I don't have to worry about the bleach damaging the scales, since they're already so gone, I can't even save the brass lol. Thank you...

Well the Duckling arrived today. It's definately seen some kind of a fire b/c the scales are shrunken and deformed. I have 2 questions for the experts:

1) Do I just cut the pin to remove the blade...

Thanks Randy. The scales are fully assembled, all I have to do is drill the hole. I guess they wanted it like that so that we can balance the blade properly with the scales. Speaking of which...
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Yeah.. I'll definately need some advice on mounting it, such as:
1) The drill-bit size
2) Right hole location
3) How to make sure I drill straight down so the pin is aligned properly.
In any case...

Got the Dovo scales (satin finish)
http://www.classicshaving.com/catalog/item/523001/354811.htm
for my Duckling whose scales are beyond repair:...