- Grab razor.
- Gently remove pin, breaking scales in process.
- Swear blasphemously.
- Clean pivot area
- Start looking for spare scales.
Anyone got a spare set of scales for a Pauls Brothers "Echo" 5/8 French point? :rant:
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- Grab razor.
- Gently remove pin, breaking scales in process.
- Swear blasphemously.
- Clean pivot area
- Start looking for spare scales.
Anyone got a spare set of scales for a Pauls Brothers "Echo" 5/8 French point? :rant:
I feel your pain. I'm very familiar with steps 1-4. Especially those wonderfully thin and brittle black bakelite scales. Oh how I love steps 1-4. Did I mention that even though I like the look of them, I hate bakelite scales for that reason?
Chris L
Robin I need a measurement from the pivot hole to the farthest end of the point.... We are going to be messing with some down in NC at the meet if one of them will fit yer razor you can have them after....
Thank god I'm Bavarian, LOL
You just scared me. ";"
Just drop by and bring your razor. We'll find a pair of scales.
Ahhhh...so that explains it. Must have been my German blood coming out in me! Though with the swearing, I would have sworn it was the Irish.
Ein Bayerisches Maed'l! Du meine Gute, wieso kommst'u in Berlin?Quote:
Originally Posted by 0livia
Kept hanging after Uni. :)
You have my sympathy for the broken scales, but my wife and I got a chuckle out of your post. Thanks for posting.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeBerlin
Saw this post and thought I'd read it to learn something,,,,,,I already know how to do it this way. Been there , done that.:cry:
Why, thank you! :y That's 11.5 cm = 4.5 in. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
I'll bring some "Gott sei Dank - ich bin a Frank" beer felts.Quote:
Originally Posted by 0livia
Well, I've wanted to come over, anyhow. Thanks! :bowQuote:
Originally Posted by 0livia
Been there also! :)
My Family is from Vienna, and I think the proper way to dissemble a razor would be to write down every step along the way, and store those notes with all other notes, for later reference. Then After labeling all spare parts from said razor, Research all avenues to rescale razor( make a NASA moon landing look sloppy) and bitch about your "hellish predicement" for at least a month over beers with your friends.
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Originally Posted by JimR
I'm not sure whether my 1/2-Irish blood or my 1/4-German blood takes more offense at that.
Or maybe my they both just want to buy you a pint for a givin' us a laugh. :rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2:
Oh, and Robin, you're my hero. lol.
I came in here expecting some fantastic tips on cleaning the pivot without taking the razor apart.
Should have known better......
lol
My Irish half thought it was funny! Sad to say I too thought I could pick up a few pointers to help DH w/restoration. We haven't taken any apart just yet and I thought I may learn something, and I did. Braking scales happens to the best of us. :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by VeeDubb65
Well, flattery will get you nowhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrsMudKipz
Well, 0livia is taking care of this one. Not just because she's a rather charming person, but also because she can. Need another blade for those pink horn scales. Need.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrsMudKipz
Oh how very kind. Cool glad everything worked out for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeBerlin
Happy restoration/shaving
Did she strop it back into shape?Quote:
Originally Posted by BeBerlin
:gwh:
I am As One with Step 2. Therefore I now use extreme caution and can take up to 15 minutes to remove a scale. It all works very well until the scale breaks anyway and I move quickly into Step 3. Olivia's scales have saved the day for me on more than one occasion.. which reminds me... go to Olivia's site and get more scales..