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Today for the first time I dropped one of my razors resulting in this...
I was was literally holding it and thinking to myself, these scales are kind of ugly. Then I thought, they're original Henckels and the pins look really nice, I'll keep it this way. Then boom.
Time to learn how to rescale.
Bummer! There is a lot of nice scale material out on the market and that razor will look great in a new pair of pants.
At least it was the scales that busted. Those are EASY to replace. A big ol chip on the other hand. ...not so much
That is what I thought. I wasted a big Puma blade by merely dropping.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chevhead
Nice Henckels btw.
Murphy's law says time to learn a new skill maybe
That's a bummer but can't wait to see the revised look
Definately better than a chipped blade
I'm on it! What kind of scales are you seeing? Im thinking classic black???
For a blade like that, I'd go acrylic:
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I think a Henckels is one you can take some liberties with the scales. I'd say acrylic, kirinite, G10.
I say Ebony... but that should come as no surprise. :rofl2:
Can't go wrong with a classic look like ebony, would look great....Quote:
Originally Posted by Chevhead
every time I see a shiny more modern blade I always think g10 or micarta , I think more of micarta though as g10 makes me itch and I find it hard to work with ..lol
I have 2 friodurs that at one point im gonna set in black canvas micarta with stainless rod & washers
WOW, that's a nice Henckles! That might be a blessing in disguise as that blade would look a lot better in some different scales. The ebony would look good but I just scored some cocobolo slabs the other day that would really set it off! One of them has a slight line on it from the masking tape that was holding them together.
All great suggestions guys! I'm on the fence about doing the rescale myself. I just don't have the best work bench or tools.
As far as material, ebony sounds good or maybe that wood that engine46 shared with us. My first thought was horn or ivory but this blade is a little too modern for those types iMOP.
Well, for what its worth, my .02 is to go modern with the scales for that great looking blade - personally I like Phrank's suggestion.
I like working with horn & you can find some horn & bone here at eBay:Quote:
Originally Posted by wyobarbershop
Buffalo Horn Scales 6” x 1 1 2” x 3 8” Pair 5404 205 204 | eBay
Bleached Bone Scales 6” x 1 1 2” x 3 8” Pair Knife Making Slabs 5404 206 204 | eBay
You can use a belt sander if nothing else once you draw a pattern out or trace around the original scale. I have made scales out of bone also. Hre are some bone scales I made:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1422154
Here's some i made from horn:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ml#post1374918
You can also look in the library to see how to make some scales. If not then there's a guy on ebay that has been selling some scales here:
johnloc1 | eBay
When I make scales, I use a belt sander & a scroll saw but if you don't have a scroll saw, you can use a belt sander to grind the material away. If you don't have a belt sander, you can buy one at Harbor Freight pretty cheap & they work good because that is what I use for now until I can get a better one. Pm me if you need any help.
'It's not how you feel its how you look..' ... And acrylic looks marvelous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
If I had a druther I'd probably go jist a shade darker toward a' 'Merlot' vs the what? rose' of the pic..awfully nice..
