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08-31-2024, 03:45 PM #1Hones & Honing
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Scale identification ?
What material are these scales made from?
One piece mother of pearl?
Manmade Mop?Last edited by randydance062449; 08-31-2024 at 04:06 PM.
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08-31-2024, 04:21 PM #2Razor Vulture
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Looks as one-piece MOP, Randy. Nice and rare!
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08-31-2024, 04:42 PM #3Hones & Honing
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Just did another close look.... these have small collars around the pins..... the wedge looks like black plastic.
Pearlite?Last edited by randydance062449; 08-31-2024 at 04:53 PM.
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08-31-2024, 04:46 PM #4Senior Member
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Could be mother of toilet seat. AKA pearloid. Those actually look real though.
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08-31-2024, 05:33 PM #5Senior Member
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You could always do the old pearl test and rub them against your front teeth.
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08-31-2024, 05:34 PM #6Aristocratic treasure hunter
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It looks like MOP, much in same fashion as MOP Kindal.
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Besides the old rubbing them against your teeth, they should be iridescent. The real MOP scales I have are also thicker than normal. Regardless, what a great looking pair of razors.
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08-31-2024, 08:09 PM #8Aristocratic treasure hunter
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I'm gonna level with you. I'd go "all in"
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09-01-2024, 12:29 AM #9Hones & Honing
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...these are iridescent.
Thanks guys, now I know what I will do with these.BobH likes this.Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin
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09-01-2024, 02:19 AM #10Razor Vulture
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Ya, They are MOP. Get some light just right and they will pop. IIRC, a law in effect much as ivory and tortoise. Big pieces are nobueno now.
Here is another pair. Sadly, some panels missing from the box which has a date of Xmas 1907. Don't think it was ever used.
OH, Just a reminder, Randy. Your scales are sitting here with sized, reinforced collars just waiting for a blade!
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