Hey folks,

I've assembled seven matching friodurs, which I'm converting in to a seven day set. I've been browsing through restorers and even asking some people for estimates, focusing mainly on people who use synthetics. I'm not so crazy about exotic woods and I don't like the idea of bone or horn scales, so, you know, micartas and the like is the next logical step.

But I was thinking that personally I'm a repurposer. Hell, I traded a Merkur DE that was probably trash-bound for a cigar box that will be converted in to the 7-day box. Is there anyone out there making scales from second use materials? Old barn siding or street signs or some such?

(2nd use is either using something for a new purpose after it served its original purpose, like the belt I wear that's made from an old truck innertube, or using the cast-off from one process for another like how oil workers discovered vaseline.)

Thanks,
Dan