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03-20-2011, 11:26 AM #7
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The original scales may be whole, but only just. In the 2nd "before" you can see a crack through the pinning hole in the end opposite the tang pivot. That crack goes all the way through and I suspect the washer under that peened pin is the only thing holding that chunk of the scales in place.
I suspect it may be possible to fill that gap with epoxy to repair, though I figure doing so before polishing it would only seal in a lot of ugly. On the other hand even a gentle buffing may tear the scales apart before being secured, kind of a catch-22. In any case, I figured I better try my inexperienced hand on scrap wood that I can screw up without destroying a 125 year old family heirloom (maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but this razor was from my grandpa). Maybe someday I'll decide it's time to restore / repair the original scales and get this blade back in them, but that will be another thread far down the road so I will just retire the originals safely until then...