Thread: Using a razor with heavy scales?

Thanks, all, for the replies.

Here are some photos:



more in photo album: https://imgur.com/a/FPkY4

I bought these pre-made, and unpinned and repinned. There really isn't an option of thinning. They look very nice, though. I'll have to try again - maybe it's just a matter of gripping more firmly.

Originally Posted by FAL

Are you an Aries Ben? I would like to see some pics of the razor, I am an Aries and want to put some Ram scales on my Razor.

Not an Aries, just happened to like the look of these.

Can you lighten those scales Ben?

This sounds as if we've moved on from Aries to Libra.

They look a little heavy, but what a beautiful set of scales. Thank you for sharing them.

Nice looking horn, they probably would have balanced just fine before the brass liners were added.

Yep have seen and contemplated these scales before when I started but decided against it.
They are unfortunately not made to suit YOUR razor so would be a crap shoot for a fit and balance, your only real option for a balance is the wedge material used, I would look at a piece of horn or bone or even a wedgeless spacer pin type option rather than metal wedge may help
Still in the lessons learnt bucket I say
They might suit a nice heavy wedge and feel spot on but a full hollow reduces the options a bit with the brass liner
JMHO & YMMV

Originally Posted by Substance

Yep have seen and contemplated these scales before when I started but decided against it.
They are unfortunately not made to suit YOUR razor so would be a crap shoot for a fit and balance, your only real option for a balance is the wedge material used, I would look at a piece of horn or bone or even a wedgeless spacer pin type option rather than metal wedge may help
Still in the lessons learnt bucket I say
They might suit a nice heavy wedge and feel spot on but a full hollow reduces the options a bit with the brass liner
JMHO & YMMV

Despite its etching, it's probably only 1/4 hollow and a much heavier blade than many of my wedges.

I have a Mastro Livi 7/8 with stag scales. When I got it my first reactions was my God this is big and heavy. After shaving with it a couple of times I realized it shaved great. Better then all my other razors. Why? BALANCE! Feels great in my hand and all I have to do is lay it on my face no pressure. Like shaving with a Mongoose.

Originally Posted by jkatzman

I have a Mastro Livi 7/8 with stag scales. When I got it my first reactions was my God this is big and heavy. After shaving with it a couple of times I realized it shaved great. Better then all my other razors. Why? BALANCE! Feels great in my hand and all I have to do is lay it on my face no pressure. Like shaving with a Mongoose.

Any tips on difference in technique for a heavier-scaled blade?

That's the problem when using a metal liner - I did exactly the same with some white Mother of Pearl on nickel silver liners and they are out of balance with the blade. When I did it again, I used very thin G10 and they are much better.

Not the black mop on the whacker I hope mate
Love those scales
Have them as an ideal with nickel silver liners for a JAs Westa wedge needing something special

Originally Posted by Substance

Not the black mop on the whacker I hope mate
Love those scales
Have them as an ideal with nickel silver liners for a JAs Westa wedge needing something special

The black MOP went onto black G10 - they are a much better balance than the nickel silver I used. In the link, the Gilbert Bros razor is the one that's out of balance - even though it's a heavier blade than the Wacker.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...her-pearl.html