Thread: Wade and Butcher's Celebrated Razor.

Originally Posted by RezDog

I can see that the new scales will set it up nicely, however the old ones are cool too. It would be nice to save them and repair them for a future project.

I would really like to but i don't know how i would fill in this missing chunks. if you guys have any ideas please share

I cannot give you any first hand knowledge, because I haven't actually done it. The process as I understand it is that you ale some masking tape and put it over the missing area on one side. You take some sand paper and some other horn and get some horn dust. Mix the horn dust with clear epoxy or black epoxy and use that to fill the missing bits. Let it dry and shape it in and polish it. There are a couple of tutorials that are here somewhere. I will look for them and link it here if I can find them. It doesn't look that complicated but could be a little finicky to make it perfect.

here is one for honey horn
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...le-repair.html

another one
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...rn-repair.html

Originally Posted by RezDog

I cannot give you any first hand knowledge, because I haven't actually done it. The process as I understand it is that you ale some masking tape and put it over the missing area on one side. You take some sand paper and some other horn and get some horn dust. Mix the horn dust with clear epoxy or black epoxy and use that to fill the missing bits. Let it dry and shape it in and polish it. There are a couple of tutorials that are here somewhere. I will look for them and link it here if I can find them. It doesn't look that complicated but could be a little finicky to make it perfect.

here is one for honey horn
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...le-repair.html

another one
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...rn-repair.html

Well thanks. I think I will try and buy some horn scales from masecraft and try and create similar bug bites and see how well I can fill it in using the dust method, so I can practice with out destroying the originals. I also noticed that there is a crack on the wedge pin area on the scales with the words. Its not much and I figure some epoxy would fix it no problem.

Well we'll see. If I am able to pull this off I think it will be a wonderful razor. Maybe I will use the cola de pavo with another razor if I can save the horn scales. God that would be cool.

Very nice blade and a great price !!

Dang it, and here I was, ready to tell you to send them my way for disposal.

Originally Posted by cosperryan

Well thanks. I think I will try and buy some horn scales from masecraft and try and create similar bug bites and see how well I can fill it in using the dust method, so I can practice with out destroying the originals. I also noticed that there is a crack on the wedge pin area on the scales with the words. Its not much and I figure some epoxy would fix it no problem.

Well we'll see. If I am able to pull this off I think it will be a wonderful razor. Maybe I will use the cola de pavo with another razor if I can save the horn scales. God that would be cool.

Keep us posted. Enquiring minds want to know!

Zak (Voidmonster) is expert at restoring old beat up scales like that, and has posted threads illustrating how he went about it. You might shoot him a PM with a link, and ask him to take a look at the photos and advise you.

Shoot a PM and I will send you a bug-eaten test piece and a bakelite scale from which to generate dust. All you will need is patience, sandpaper, and clear epoxy.

I realize I'm going to be in the minority here but ........ as Oliver Cromwell said, "Paint me as I am, warts and all," as long as there were no breaks or cracks at the pivot, I would treat those scales with a little neatsfoot and leave the bug bites. It earned them in the years of survival. YMMV

In the immortal words of Larry the Cable Guy, HOLY MOLY!!!