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02-05-2015, 02:40 PM #1
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02-05-2015, 10:41 PM #2
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02-05-2015, 10:50 PM #3
There's no way I would remove/replace the scales on the black one, unless they are damaged. Those scales would clean up beautifully,,, IMO
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02-05-2015, 11:07 PM #4
Here's an old Greaves blade I need to make some scales for. They became Wm Greaves & Sons in 1801 when William's two sons joined in. This blade is early 1800's, not 1801 or anything like that because of the tail length & it not being a stubby.
Last edited by engine46; 02-06-2015 at 04:46 AM.
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02-06-2015, 03:37 AM #5
tip was missing on reverse side of pics all the way to the pin ( gone) and 2 cracks around wedge pin with a piece missing (no where to be found ) I agree though , I don't make a habit of removing old scales unless I have too , I was goona use but where end was missing by pivot pin it finished its break when I opened the razor when I was going to hone .. on a side note after seeing your pictures it sucks that the original was so damaged but on a bright side the honey horn I ordered couple days ago is gonna match just right and since the first Greaves one I had of this came in a beat up pair of wood scales I will have 2 now with the outfit close to what they should have on them ..!
after a clean up ..
Last edited by gooser; 02-06-2015 at 03:42 AM.
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02-05-2015, 11:09 PM #6
Look familiar Gooser ?
This is what lies underneath that "black coating" on those scales. I believe the scales to be turtle, as many turtles are seen wth the black coating in the wild, such as those swamp , water turtles,, that coating is removed to get those nice combs & such you see. I could be wrong, but maybe not,,,
45 minutes of EZ-Off Heavy Duty on the entire razor, ate the black off,,, brushed off with a toothbrush & dish soap,,, loosened the surface rust, left the washers shiny,,, the blade was wirked with steel wool & 3m paper,,,,
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02-05-2015, 11:49 PM #7
[QUOTE=Hirlau;1456851]Look familiar Gooser ?
This is what lies underneath that "black coating" on those scales. I believe the scales to be turtle, as many turtles are seen wth the black coating in the wild, such as those swamp , water turtles,, that coating is removed to get those nice combs & such you see. I could be wrong, but maybe not,,,
45 minutes of EZ-Off Heavy Duty on the entire razor, ate the black off,,, brushed off with a toothbrush & dish soap,,, loosened the surface rust, left the washers shiny,,, the blade was wirked with steel wool & 3m paper,,,,
Good job well done John!!!
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Hirlau (02-05-2015)
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02-06-2015, 02:48 AM #8
yeah I had traced them already as I thought they were the originals , when I looked at the patterns they are pretty close if not the same .. im gonna swap the wood out for the same ..
I hear ya , I have a whole draw of pattern scales that came off of old razors ..
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03-20-2015, 10:25 PM #9
Excellent work, John
If you don't care where you are, you are not lost.
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Hirlau (03-21-2015)
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02-06-2015, 02:54 AM #10
I bet these scales are the same .. ive been looking at them since I got it cause they are paper thin compared to most and have a diff texture .., now I wonder and am gonna clean up the unbroken/shattered side ..!! .. the no stamped side was beyond repair , it was a sham as it was missing large parts ...