Wm Greaves & Sons Brass Frameback

I just got this in the mail, a Wm Greaves & Sons Brass Frameback. The seller said it had bug bites in it so he filled in the holes with CA. I don't know if I'll leave those scales on or make new ones. They really aren't in bad shape & are pretty translucent.

I'm thinking either sand those scales up, or replace them. Never was a fan of seeing a blade through the scales...I like thing's a bit of a mystery LOL

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Originally Posted by Trimmy72

I'm thinking either sand those scales up, or replace them. Never was a fan of seeing a blade through the scales...I like thing's a bit of a mystery LOL

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Chris
You know what would touch that blade off?
Some black horn scales!!!!

Thanks BobH

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Originally Posted by engine46

Chris
You know what would touch that blade off?
Some black horn scales!!!!

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Couldn't agree more, that would look pretty sweet, with that brass frame peaking above the black horn scales!

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Originally Posted by Trimmy72

Couldn't agree more, that would look pretty sweet, with that brass frame peaking above the black horn scales!

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Exactly! The brass with the steel & black...........................It would look a lot better than it does now. I don't mind ones I can see through but not all the time. I do like the ones like the Sta-Sharp I have in show n tell where you can see only partly through them...........like tortoise shell.

Cracking razor, the scales look great. I love the look of.the blade through them when closed.

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Originally Posted by williamc

Cracking razor, the scales look great. I love the look of.the blade through them when closed.

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Thanks.
It looks good but i hate the bug bites showing. If only they were't there!

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Originally Posted by engine46

Thanks.
It looks good but i hate the bug bites showing. If only they were't there!

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Pfffffft. The bug bites add CHARACTER!

The CA? Not so much. LOL.

Neat old blade. Can't help but wonder what they were thinking when using soft brass rather than steel. Seems like the bevel angle would be ever changing as you honed it.

Looks neat though. :)

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Originally Posted by Wullie

Pfffffft. The bug bites add CHARACTER!

The CA? Not so much. LOL.

Neat old blade. Can't help but wonder what they were thinking when using soft brass rather than steel. Seems like the bevel angle would be ever changing as you honed it.

Looks neat though. :)

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I agree! I don't get their thinking on that but its the third brass frame back I own!

very nice .. if that is the one off the bay ? i thought real hard about it but didnt have the funds at the time !! i LOVE it though !! congrats !!

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Originally Posted by Wullie

Pfffffft. The bug bites add CHARACTER!

The CA? Not so much. LOL.

Neat old blade. Can't help but wonder what they were thinking when using soft brass rather than steel. Seems like the bevel angle would be ever changing as you honed it.

Looks neat though. :)

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Haven't you ever heard of using tape!:rofl2:

I like the see through.

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Originally Posted by 32t

Haven't you ever heard of using tape!:rofl2:

I like the see through.

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Back in the day we FREE HANDED the bevel!

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Originally Posted by gooser

very nice .. if that is the one off the bay ? i thought real hard about it but didnt have the funds at the time !! i LOVE it though !! congrats !!

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That was the one!

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Originally Posted by Wullie

Back in the day we FREE HANDED the bevel!

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With none of these fancy LED lights and 3M making tape what else could you do???