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Pic of the list.

And once you have it repaired, put some mineral oil on the scales and let sit overnight, gives them a bit of flex and aids in repinning.

I find that if you use a split point drill bit in the pin vice it makes all the difference in the world. A magnifying visor is pretty important for me.

I think someone here once mentioned making a shield with a section of soda can so if the drill bit in your pin vice slips off it won't scratch or gouge the scale.
Go sloooow.

If you aren't comfortable doing the repair though you may want to look for someone near you that does restoration work. If you have to buy all the tools and materials it is going to cost a little money anyway.

A used DE blade works for that, Josh.

Originally Posted by outback

A used DE blade works for that, Josh.

That should certainly do the trick. I just happen to have one of those.

Thought I try to fix this crack rather than make new camelbone replacements. Just cleaned out the crack as best I could with some lava soap scrubbing. Then mixed some CA, about a dime’s worth, with several pinches of backing soda. Brushed it on both sides, let it dry then did it again. Let it dry for an hour or so then progressive sanded to 1500 grit then buffed both scales out. Used steel dome replica washers vice a smaller cup washers because I wanted a stronger bond over the cracked area Happy to save these old scales. Thanks Bouschie, Outback and others for this great tip.

A soak in 35% peroxide would have cleaned them up, better. I'm surprised you were able to mix the soda, it usually sets immediately. Nice save though.!!

Originally Posted by outback

A soak in 35% peroxide would have cleaned them up, better. I'm surprised you were able to mix the soda, it usually sets immediately. Nice save though.!!

I wanted to retain some of the patina to show its age. Just mixed the CA with the baking soda in a small plastic cup then applied it like paint. Seemed to fill in the crack nicely. The CA I used was ""Scotch Super Glue Liquid and seemed a bit thinner than blue labeled Gorilla glue I usually use. Then just drilled a new hole, sanded, and buffed it. Luckily, the blade centered perfectly.

Looks great! Never owned a bone scale razor before but I really like the way they look in pics. Those are really clean too without all the spots.

Originally Posted by outback

A soak in 35% peroxide would have cleaned them up, better. I'm surprised you were able to mix the soda, it usually sets immediately. Nice save though.!!

How long would you normally have to soak them?