Thread: Happy Camper Flea Market Finds

Originally Posted by Oldnick

Certainly a nice haul, my good man! I've no idea by how much, but the J. Champon does look fairly old... sorry that I'm no help with that.

Though, I must contest your intention to remove the names scratched into the scales of the W&B. As said above, it's part of the history of the blade. Personally speaking, I'd feel obligated to leave them for the simple fact that the blade was obviously well cared for. It would be a reminder to myself that this razor was used & loved by generations before me, telling me to treat it with the same level of respect. Then there is the worry of buffing/sanding the scale material too thin if un-pinned; or uneven thicknesses from middle to end if left whole. Grain of salt: it might be an overstatement to call my restoration skills "novice"... .

Oh, and the repair at pivot end could be some sort of traditional natural glue...? I know a lot of glue "way back when" was made from hooves and/or bones from bovine & horses. It would make sense to use a glue made from the same source animal as the horn scales.

I'll stop boring you with my spit-balling. I wish I could get that lucky with local finds!