Thread: I think I screwed up my horn scales... HELP!

Originally Posted by C utz

You did alright.

You removed the dried part of the horn. What you now see, is what the scales originally looked like. The dried area is a brown-ish color.

I had posted a while back about a set of horn scales I was restoring. They cleaned up in places similar to yours for the same reason.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showt...highlight=horn


Here is another one (not as drastic though):
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showt...highlight=horn

C utz

Thanks for the posts C utz, I did a search for horn repair but never found those two posts.

These things are soooo soft, seems much softer than your average wood...

I have no experience with horn so I thought I could polish to a nice "piano key black"... but end up with blond... oh well, live and learn.

There is something nostalgic about restoring these old horn scales and put them back on those old blades.

Originally Posted by smythe

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There is something nostalgic about restoring these old horn scales and put them back on those old blades.

I completely agree!

To keep them in good condition (nice and flexible, so they don't crack with age/stress), you can condition them with neatsfoot, or a good olive oil. Just rub it in, and let it sit. Don't do this too much or you'll have a slippery razor!

Just a little goes a long way. I then coat it with renaissance wax (always my last step on cleaning blades and scales)

Post the final pict's when you get those done and pinned to a blade!!!

Good luck

C utz