Thread: Oh no...I just cracked my french Ivory scales now

Every time I see that razor posted, I cannot help but admire it's beauty. This repair job is no exception.

Well done, fine sir!

Originally Posted by OrSh

I managed to save this project!
Just before I started to look for a replacement blade for the scales I decided to try to restore and save the original blade. Since the blade's neck was quite long I managed to file and sand the broken pivot hole into a typical old french-style rounded shape with no tail (like I assumed it looked before it broke), I then drilled a new hole in the neck. The scales were my biggest concern though, since ivory is so thin and fragile I really worried to handle with it. I carefully saw both sides of where the crack was started, I then sanded it into a rounded shape similar to its original shape, drilled new holes, pinned a nickel-silver rod with similar rounded cap pins and gave it a good clean with Mother's Mag, here you can see the final results which I'm very pleased with : rock:

That is an outstanding save! Congratulations!
~Richard

That razor is outstanding! I would love to find a similar one some day. Nice save by the way!

Originally Posted by OrSh

I managed to save this project!
Just before I started to look for a replacement blade for the scales I decided to try to restore and save the original blade.

You did well, Pradier is one of the top french cutlers of the early XIXe century, and those typical blades are quite researched.

This restoration is awesome, just like the razor is.