Thread: These "Sweeney Todd" razors on ebay.

Originally Posted by AirColorado

My initial reaction is to say DON'T DO IT! but that's probably because I've been resisting the urge for the last 5 years to try the exact same thing! I guess if you do it, it'll save me a few bucks and we can all learn from your experiment. So, if the desire is there, go for it - and let us know how it turns out. ...but you'll still get made fun of just a little....

Nah, those scales are over 6" long. I intend to get a nice display case soon, to try and limit the number of straights I get, and that's too big to fit in any standard case. And I've never seen a blade that'd be long enough to fit those scales, without looking stupid.

Maybe you should try it. Here's a link - 10 5" Sweeney Todd Straight Razor Stainless Steel Tactical Folding Pocket Knife | eBay

Go on, buy yourself a "STAINLESS STEEL TACTICAL FOLDING POCKET KNIFE" (Whatever that means).

Nah, I'm happy being in the audience on this experiment. Thanks anyway.

I did it once, with an 8/8 Friodur

I have a Joseph Rodgers and Sons razor with quite thin metal scales and they're definitely pretty heavy. The blade is rather thick itself, so it balances out okay, but I think it would feel pretty out of balance with a smaller razor.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I did it once, with an 8/8 Friodur

Wow, very impressive. But I'm already bidding on two medical razors, and if I lose out on them, someone's offered me a Wapi.

Sharptonn did you have to reduce the scales at all? I have that blade you used and it's just sitting in my queue awaiting attention on some new scales...

Originally Posted by AirColorado

Sharptonn did you have to reduce the scales at all? I have that blade you used and it's just sitting in my queue awaiting attention on some new scales...

No. In fact, the Sweeny razor came with a wierd circular spacer at the end. In making the red, solid one, I had to get it really close to the pin. I unpinned the blade and sent it to a very good and talented member in Scottsdale, Arizona for some carbon fiber scales. He decided to quit and abscond with mine and several other's blades which had been entrusted to him. I still have the scales and the red Corian wedge I had on the blade. If you would like, PM me and I shall send them to you. Bad memories for me, but perhaps something you would like?

Originally Posted by ne0nblakk

I have a Joseph Rodgers and Sons razor with quite thin metal scales and they're definitely pretty heavy. The blade is rather thick itself, so it balances out okay, but I think it would feel pretty out of balance with a smaller razor.

This is key. The heavier blades are complemented by heavier scales, somewhat.
In looking at razors made back when it actually mattered, the scales were of natural materials, very light. The difference which created balance was the scale length and lead wedges to put the weight out on the end, where it belongs! Don't get me wrong! I have a number of razors with overall heavy scales, even though they balance at the tang. They shave great, but the angle of the scales to the blade must be adjusted, esp for WTG! It has not been an issue, really. In fact, sometimes, an advantage!