Not sure what is going on here, anyone on the board seen this before?
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These are the original horn scales from a John Heiffor 'Army' razor. I put them in some warm soapy water to give them a clean - they were filthy - and a layer has started peeling off. Is this a lacquer layer? Or years of dirt? Or just a layer of the horn?
The scales seem to be nice amber horn underneath. The dark layer extends over much of, but not all of the scales. Notably, it is not present where the scales were next to the wedge.
Knowing will help in deciding how to deal with it.
Many thanks!