Quote Originally Posted by rolodave View Post
I agree. This razor was specially made for a reason
There were quite some examples of spring-back razors that locked the scales into place. I don't have any but Zak (Voidmonster) I think does. Here is an image from Renzo Jardella's book of a few. Maybe the purpose of the Greaves was something like this.

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