Thread: REALLY DETERMINED ~ KEEPING IVORY RAZORS OPERATIONAL!

A beautiful pair of antique straights.

Very nice work. Enjoy keep them

Originally Posted by Logistics

Are you going to replace the scales or just leave everything in tact?

I'd like to keep them just the way they are. Knowing the time this guy put into that repair, it's hard to even want to take them apart. The blades are nothing really special anyway in terms of shaving equipment. One is cracked & chipped. The other one would probably make a good shaver, but it's been reground, and I think it'd be best to just leave them as they are. They have the original double coffin also, so that kinda completes them. When it's all said & done, I may have to sell them since they are consigned, but I'm hoping I can buy/keep them for myself.

Originally Posted by Qatsats

Would love to see a pic of them open.

Originally Posted by Shangas

A pity about the scales, but still, very beautiful.

I too, would like to see them open.

Here are a couple pics of them open.

Good grief! I almost regret asking now...almost. No. 2 razor still looks good to go.

Originally Posted by Shangas

Good grief! I almost regret asking now...almost. No. 2 razor still looks good to go.

Absolutely! No.2 could be made into a nice looking razor. It would probably be a jam up shaver too!

Ouch! Sorry about the chip. Thanks for the posting. I'm very interested in early vintage blades.