The Start Of Restoration and Custom Scales

[freyguy]

I won a lot of three razors on the bay, one of which was what looked to be a decent quality Wade & Butcher Barbers Use Only. Any one who has seen some of my posts know I have a real soft spot for this particular razor.

Being that the razor seemed to be in fare condition, needing some TCL, had no scales, and didn't cost very much, I decided I was going to try and rework it from top to bottom.

I decided it might be fun, and beneficial to post the process, so I might be able to get some feed back along the way. Feel free to chime in, I'm not bothered by criticism.

I will let you know up front, I have no access to a proper workshop, so I'm using a pocket knife, a dremel, and various sand papers and dremel attachments at my desk chair.

Here are pictures of the razor as it came to me.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/image...attach/jpg.gif
http://straightrazorpalace.com/image...attach/jpg.gif

Here is a picture of the razor placed in the scales I'm fashioning. I used microfasteners for this because they are easy to install and remove, and give a pretty good idea of the final fit of the scales.
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http://straightrazorpalace.com/image...attach/jpg.gif

The scales are made from paint sticks I grabbed from home depot. Someone had posted a set of beautiful scales they made from paint sticks, so I figured it would be a cheap, easy to work with material for a first attempt. If I make a mistake, I go and grab some more.

For the design, I traced a set of scales from another razor, and free handed the tail end into that design. To cut them out, I widdled the wood using a gerber pocket knife, and once it was close to the scale outline, I fine tuned it with my dremel and sanding wheel.

This is where I'm at so far. I will post more as the project comes along.