Thread: Scale on restoration???

Hello everyone, I hope your day is going well. I have an old razor that I would like to have restored. The blade has rust and a bit of light pitting. The scales (Ivory), however, are in wonderful shape and are adorned with beautiful floral brass washers. There are optimists in the world that say anything is possible but realistically speaking, can an adequate blade restoration be done without removing the scales? Also, can original washers be unpinned and re-pinned with reasonable success. I like my razors to be as original as possible but also usable. Thanks in advance...

Originally Posted by Moonbow

can an adequate blade restoration be done without removing the scales?

Sure can, I've done it many times

No need to remove the scales if not necessary, with Ivory I wouldn't take the risk at all

It sort of depends as to how much rust, but also where the rust is. In order for the razor to shave the edge needs to be strong enough. So as long as the rust does not extend into the edge, it is likely that it can be restored.

there is a difference in restoration, and touching up a few spots on your razor,, if there is no rust in the tang are nd very little to the blade,, ya,, but a razor tht needs a bit more work,,,, take the scales off and do it right. they are not that tough to unpin and save the collars and pretty things. I have had plenty of ivory and tortoise removed. Tc

Give us a picture or 2, Moonbow?

Here you go. These are the bay pics as my offer was just accepted and I do not have the razor in hand. There is a blade etching that will disappear with any work but I am Ok w/ that.

That could be done with scales-on. Tedious.

A few I did in 2011.....Ironically, I just finally brought them to the shop to be honed for the first time.
Have been 'display razors' since cleaning them up. Time to shave them.
https://sharprazorpalace.com/custom-...sh-razors.html

Depending on how clean you want them. Yes, it can be done. Getting rust out of the pivot area is not going to happen unless you unpin. You can get a lot out but unless you unpin, it's not all going to come out. Just be very careful as it doesn't take much to break Ivory.

BTW, that is one cool old razor. What does the tang stamp say?

Nice razor.
Honestly I would start that one by making sure I could get a nice clean bevel set.
Even though I know better, I recently made scales for a razor I have had around for a while. I had done quite a bit of work to it some time ago. I hope I can use the scales on another razor, because this one is toast.