7/8 Half Hollow W&B Restore

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This was a surprise project that landed in my lap late last week.
You know how it goes when you find that 'too good to be true' auction and you pull the trigger right?

Anyway, the photos looked pretty good and when the razor came in it looked even better. The scales on one side were cracked but all else looked pretty good to my novice eyes. I checked the blade with a loupe and didn't notice any cracks and the blade\spine look straight as can be. Lucky in a way, because I ordered a pin & washer kit, buffing compound, as well as new scale material while the razor was in flight.

The top few photos below are of the razor as I received it.
A few shots down are after a few minutes on the buffs with noted improvements.

I glued the broken scale back together and stuck both under a book to keep them flat.
Hoping to trace the original scales tomorrow and start working on the new scales.