Thread: the engilsh flea market acquisitions.

Originally Posted by Laurens

Nice razors, too bad about the chips! And I'm not too confident about the spots on the Thomas Turner, they could be early stage of cell rot, or normal rust.

Anyway, good luck on the restoration and do post pics when you're done

All 3 are scaled in natural materials. i.e. no cell rot...

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

All 3 are scaled in natural materials. i.e. no cell rot...

Good to hear Would hate to see another blade being eaten away.

Terrific score. Have fun!

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

All 3 are scaled in natural materials. i.e. no cell rot...

thats good news.

Originally Posted by Dimitry

Rust on the Thomas Turner looks like normal rust to me. Aren't those scales ivory?

its too bad if they were ivory because the one side is trashed

Originally Posted by recklessabandon

thats good news.



its too bad if they were ivory because the one side is trashed

Not necessarily. With a scrap piece and some clever workmanship that is reparable.

The Shakespeare blade is very nice...hope they all clean up well.