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  1. 03-02-2024, 04:02 PM #20481
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    Quote Originally Posted by RezDog View Post
    Looks good Paul.
    You put the sleeve right through the scales, so I am guessing it stops short of the collar ever so slightly so you can still get the scales nice and snug against the blade.
    Yes. I cut it off at the surface with the blade in between and squeezed together, then took it back out and dressed it clean and smooth with a file which recessed it just a hair on either side.

    Actually, even if it were flush or a little above they would still probably snug up. These domed collars (brass) had a smaller ferous metal collar (probably tin) underneath which was also domed.

    Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I also polished the lead wedge since the scales came out so translucent.

    I think it looks pretty good for a nearly 200 year old razor. Hopefully it will look good and work well for that many more years.
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    Innovative approach! Outstanding!
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    Before


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    These scales were sooooooo dead. Brought back what I could...
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    Yep. Those were pretty dead. Nicely done.
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    The restoration efforts are Outstanding! Actually, I like the unrestored version better. It's the restored scales, something just odd.
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    Making progress on the Stenton...
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    ...and the Heiffor
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    Scales from the Heiffor are soaking in Neatsfoot
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    Still trying to decide what awesome thing to use for scales on the Stenton whopper of a blade.
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    Quite a transformation from this...
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    Grinding fiberglass.

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    I like your PPE setup.
    Always best to be on top of that when dealing with fibreglass.
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