Thread: Any preferences for replacement scales? Favorite shapes?

What are your favorite types of SR scales? Rounded, Squared, Pointed, Triangular Ends, W&B chopper style? Rounded or beveled edges?

Are there any functional reasons why you would choose certain shapes, or is just personal preference?? If you have pictures of any factory or custom scales you really like, that would work too. Thanks

It all depends on size of blade or if you are matching original scales. Then it is what appeals to you.

Tradtional shapes using traditional materials,JMO

Originally Posted by bouschie

It all depends on size of blade or if you are matching original scales. Then it is what appeals to you.

Yeah, I know what I like. I was wondering what YOU preferred. Have you ever liked a set of scales on one razor more than others?
I'm partial to the W&B chopper style that are almost square at the toe and taper to a near point at the pivot. On the smaller razor scales I like the ones like I've seen on some Greaves where the arching lines come to a point on each end.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Traditional shapes using traditional materials,JMO

Thanks. I understand that. I bought some wood to make some scales out of (and I think figured wood scales are beautiful), but I REALLY wish I had gotten some black horn blanks to make some that match the originals.

There was a time some years back that there was quite a bit of competition between the 3-4 restorers that were on SRP to come up with "New" shapes and ideas...

Most of us gravitated back to the more traditional shapes, and used other ways of making them unique..

Or as the saying goes Function - Fit - and finally Form not the other way around

The shapes have to work for balance, and function, especially when stropping,,,, Personally I like the W&B and DD flared wedge end with a matching pivot end, it seems to me like a good strong design

I'm really gung ho about using the correct scale type for vintage blades. If you want a twist, go with different materials I say

Originally Posted by gssixgun

There was a time some years back that there was quite a bit of competition between the 3-4 restorers that were on SRP to come up with "New" shapes and ideas...

Most of us gravitated back to the more traditional shapes, and used other ways of making them unique..

Or as the saying goes Function - Fit - and finally Form not the other way around

The shapes have to work for balance, and function, especially when stropping,,,, Personally I like the W&B and DD flared wedge end with a matching pivot end, it seems to me like a good strong design

Could you post a picture?

Originally Posted by JP5

Could you post a picture?

Search,are 1000s of pics on the site of what you seek.

Originally Posted by kcb5150

I'm really gung ho about using the correct scale type for vintage blades. If you want a twist, go with different materials I say

This is actually what I have planned for a few razors using different types of wood. I will have a lot of extra materials though, so I'm going to cut out the general shapes for extra scales. I'll be using curly maple, spalted maple, figured walnut, claro walnut, zebra wood, black & white ebony, lace redwood, buckeye burl, and a few pieces I haven't identified. I actually have one piece that is half light yellow and half dark brown, almost like a laminate. One may be ironwood.
Wow, I bought way too much wood...

I wish I had some horn blanks and I would REALLY like to make some stag handled scales. I think those would be really nice.