Thread: Scale Repair?

I have an Improved Eagle razor that I acquired several months ago. While cleaning up after my last shave one of the scales cracked the whole way through near the top pin. Are replacement scales hard to install? Is it possible to glue the scale? I'll gladly do a bit of reading if someone would like to provide recommended resources.

Thanks in advance
Ken

Hi Ken. How about posting a picture. It will help us to give you the best options. I believe that is the scale is black it is most likely hard rubber. If thats what it is than a repair might not be an option.

Lets see a pic and what others say. If you have a few basic tools new scales can be made. I enjoy making them. Exotic woods can turn out some nice looking scales.

Pics would help, but if their plastic, you'll have to either make new ones, or buy replacements that will probably need slight adjustments made, for a better fit to the blade.

Horn, bone, ivory, can be repaired.

I did save a set of cellulose scales ( once ).



They were broke in half, so I dug out a groove in each half, of the inside of the scale and placed a piece of toothpick that had been split in half, in the groove. I used scotch tape to hold the two pieces of scales together, from the outside, and to keep the epoxy from leaking through.

Once set, a little sanding, a bit of CA, bit more sanding, and polished. They survive.!!

BTW, hope your staying warm and at home in this Blizzard!

If you want reading material on scale repair, just type in "scale repair" in the search box upper right corner of the page. There is quite a bit of info on the subject as it is a common problem. Good luck with the repair.

Bob

To make Mike’s technique work, he did not tell you about the dance you have to do, while spitting flaming wild turkey and holding one leg of a recently killed headless chicken and spinning it around your head and the razor to be repaired. Not to mention you have to be Naked, and then there is makeup involved and the secret chant.

Post a pic, it’s easier.

Good one Marty. Yeah, Outback always leaves out the details.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

To make Mike’s technique work, he did not tell you about the dance you have to do, while spitting flaming wild turkey and holding one leg of a recently killed headless chicken and spinning it around your head and the razor to be repaired. Not to mention you have to be Naked, and then there is makeup involved and the secret chant.

Post a pic, it’s easier.

You might have fooled me if that wasn't for that part about Mike spitting out Wild Turkey. Nice try though.

Holy Cow!!!!! That thing looks amazing!

Jerry did you measure it against your assortment of imperials?
I wondering if it’s actually shorter or if the etch simply isn’t centred.