Thread: Using a razor with heavy scales?

So I just rescaled a razor with some nice ram's horn scales. Trouble is, they're rather heavier than I'm used to. Are there any tricks for how to handle/hold a razor with heavy scales?

Use a thick heavy lather, that will balance them out while shaving.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Use a thick heavy lather, that will balance them out while shaving.

Okay, now my face is too heavy.

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.

Can you lighten those scales Ben?

If they are heavy chance are they are far too thick. I find stropping with heavy metal scales to be pretty annoying. The shaving part is not so bad. Thick scales are just unpleasant for me for both shaving and stropping. They make the razor not sit well in my hand. Some people really like them. Just not me.

Pop the pins, thin them down reshape Etc and put it in the lessons learnt basket
Fix the problem rather than learn to work around a defective tool
Aim for a balance point close to the pivot between the pivot and heal area when out flat like in a stropping position
JMHO

Wish I could help. I have no issue stropping. They just tend to feel like they want to rotate in hand while shaving. Makes it feel awkward. I usually avoid them if I can unless they come on a heavier wedge which balances them out

I've had a couple of razors where the balance is shifted to the scales - I found that to strop properly, they had to be pinned tightly - any sloppiness and they would move around when trying to strop.

As for using them - there was no real difference when shaving. As for Substances suggestion for thinning them down - a photos would help - sometimes the 'grooves' on ram's horn are so deep that further thinning may not be an option unless you thin the grooves themselves - but that seems to defeat the object.

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.