Ideas for restoration of horn scales

[Montgomery]

Hello to the Forum!



I'd like to ask about general tips for restoring these scales. As the pics should show, there is a chunk out of the end of one of them. As far as I can tell, the scale is solid where the pivot is, so we are looking at a cosmetic restoration. The plan is to unpin the razor, steam the scales straight, glue up any splits in the horn, then restore this section with epoxy, before finishing and oiling the scales. The break is pretty jagged, so I think the epoxy should have plenty to hold on to, but I am wondering whether a pin or 'biscuit' might be a good idea.

Any comments/ideas/suggestions?

Many thanks!