Thread: Broken/cracked Scale - Advice sought

+1 on the previous advice.

Personally, I would look into the possibility of getting that vintage razor of yours rescaled--with a third pin. You can send it to an expert restorer, such as Max. He ought to have the material to make a set of sclaes for that Reynolds that would look real nice.

Another option would be to get some custom Robert Williams scales from SRD and do a rescale of the razor yourself.

Why don't you just PM Gary, or contact him through his site? He'll know what glue , if any, to use, or may be able to repair them himself.

I seem to remember reading at Welcome to Coticule.be - home of the famous Belgian Coticule Whetstone that baking soda was an effective hardening agent when used with cyanoacrylate glues (super-glues) for scale repairs.
Worth a search there for more info.



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IIRC Gary used acrylic resin to pour his scales.. Looking at the last pic that looks like some type of glue holding the wedge

If by chance you opt for the CA/Super glue easy way MAKE SURE you test the glue on the inside of those scales (one tiny drop), the glue must be Non-Blooming or your repair will show ...

I would try getting hold of Gary through his website...

Hi Glen
Thanks for the info. What do you mean by "non-blooming" glue? Also, would the glue be strong enough not to buckle under the pushes and pulls of shaving?

Regarding contacting Gary: I did (PM and email, but email bounced and no PM response yet)...I even found his website (which I think is more a forum) and found my razor there.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

IIRC Gary used acrylic resin to pour his scales.. Looking at the last pic that looks like some type of glue holding the wedge

If by chance you opt for the CA/Super glue easy way MAKE SURE you test the glue on the inside of those scales (one tiny drop), the glue must be Non-Blooming or your repair will show ...

I would try getting hold of Gary through his website...

Some of the CA blooms and looks like a spiderweb when they dry on acrylics, one tiny drop will tell in about 10-15 minutes I use a Med thick so I don't know what common brands do, I am pretty sure I remember the Super Glue brand does, it has been a few years since I did tests...

Where your break is and how it touches the wedge it should actually hold... You never really know till you try

Got it...thanks Glen

I'll look for non blooming glue and test as suggested

Ultimately, I will rescale this beast

Robert

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Some of the CA blooms and looks like a spiderweb when they dry on acrylics, one tiny drop will tell in about 10-15 minutes I use a Med thick so I don't know what common brands do, I am pretty sure I remember the Super Glue brand does, it has been a few years since I did tests...

Where your break is and how it touches the wedge it should actually hold... You never really know till you try

Hi Ben,
I did PM him, but nothing yet...I tried going to his website and found this very razor (forum, I guess - RC 864 F Reynolds 7/8 Custom scales reworked 1/4 hollow) too and got his email, but the message bounced back.

He may be incognito

-Robert

Originally Posted by ben.mid

Why don't you just PM Gary, or contact him through his site? He'll know what glue , if any, to use, or may be able to repair them himself.

That is funny JHenry...my wife said the same thing: " if this thing is a vintage, why not get a scale that will make it look good". I, myself, was seriously contemplating a rescale too...and Max was the guy I was thinking. I already have 2 vintage razors with him since early April (I guess another 2-3 month wait). I will talk with him again about this prospect once he is finished moving by mid June and see how long it will take and what kind of scales would be befitting this nice Frederick Reynolds . Maybe a nice set of Burgundy Linen Micarta?

The only downside with the rescale option is time: This was going to be a gift (July Birthday), but if I do rescale, I may have to make it an IOUkind of gift.

For now, I guess crazy glue will do until it's sent to Max .


PS: How hard is it to do a rescale if I were to get a Robert Williams (as you suggested)? Does RW have a website? Remember: I have never done a rescale and don't know what's really involved. Is it as easy as 1, 2, 3 or "wax on, wax off"? Or would I need to have working knowledge about rescale?

Originally Posted by jhenry

+1 on the previous advice.

Personally, I would look into the possibility of getting that vintage razor of yours rescaled--with a third pin. You can send it to an expert restorer, such as Max. He ought to have the material to make a set of sclaes for that Reynolds that would look real nice.

Another option would be to get some custom Robert Williams scales from SRD and do a rescale of the razor yourself.