Thread: Wade and Butcher Ivory tang!

That blade is in fantastic shape. I don't have enough experience with ivory to give you good advice about the scales. I would urge patience and don't do anything you can't undo until you research all your options.

Is the goal to be able to shave with it? If it were mine, that would be my goal, and I would want to resolve the issues with the scales to be able do so. Namely, the backside scale and near the pivot. Now, how to go about doing that

That is an awesome razor! I was telling Gasman at the meet, I love ivory scales. To have it with an ivory tang is icing on the cake! I say leave it. Thanks for sharing.


Enjoy the day,
Benson

The scales can be repaired to a extent. At least be usable again.
I haven't made perfect matches to bone yet, but pretty close, using CA and baking soda. Its supposed to work with Ivory too.
I did save a two day set of ivory scales that were cracked at the wedge, by epoxying two layers of 3/4 oz. woven fiberglass to the inside if the scales.

Mike, just looking at those collarless pins makes my palms sweat. Nice job on those

Here's a CA and soda repair on bone.

That is a neat find! I have never done it with ivory, but I have had good luck building and filling bone scales with epoxy mixed with dust from the original material. However, Ivory can be difficult so you might be best sending off to one of the pros on this site.

Very nice! I love the ivory scales and tangs also. I had to have them in my collection also. Lucky enough I got one as a gift for xmas from my girlfriend, and I stumbled across another one online. Here are pics of both of them.

The first one has "celebrated hollow ground razor" on the top of the spine. Nothing on the bottom one



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Originally Posted by ThomasD87

Very nice! I love the ivory scales and tangs also. I had to have them in my collection also. Lucky enough I got one as a gift for xmas from my girlfriend, and I stumbled across another one online. Here are pics of both of them.

The first one has "celebrated hollow ground razor" on the top of the spine. Nothing on the bottom one



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Those are sweet, is the W&B DE in the back ground yours??

This thread is making me sick with envy.

Really nice razors and great skills on display here. Thank you all for sharing.

those are some stunning scales! I wish mine were in that kinda condition!