Thread: HELP NEEDED: Beautiful Boker with warped One Piece Ivory ( Celluloid?) Scale...

I recently acquired a beautiful Boker with a One Piece ivory or celluloid scale. Unfortunately the scale is 'Warped and Twisted'.

Question 1: Is it salvageable?

Question 2: What advice can you give me on how to salvage/repair.

Here are the pics:



Thanks for any and all help...

WP34

Not sure how to fix it but I just had to chime in to say that is beautiful, I hope you get it fixed! Is it even able to fully close?

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ed-scales.html

I don't know if that guide would help, it looks like these scales are one piece. And ivory may not react the same as the cracked ice scales

Originally Posted by ats200

Not sure how to fix it but I just had to chime in to say that is beautiful, I hope you get it fixed! Is it even able to fully close?

Thanks ATS...it is a real dandy! That'd why I want to be very careful with this...

Originally Posted by jcsixx

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ed-scales.html

Thanks...I reposted over there.

WP34

Beautiful razor - crying shame about the scales. Looks like someone left it over a radiator to dry out. Pretty sure that they aren't ivory, btw. If it was heat that bent them, heat might straighten them - or write them off completely!

Regards,
Neil

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

Beautiful razor - crying shame about the scales. Looks like someone left it over a radiator to dry out. Pretty sure that they aren't ivory, btw. If it was heat that bent them, heat might straighten them - or write them off completely!

Regards,
Neil

Thanks Neil...I 'm thinking they are celluloid myself as Ivory tends to yellow quite a bit I believe with age. The blade is circa 1930's...or so I was told???

That's why I posted...to get as many ideas as possible before I attempt a repair. If it is just a little heat that's needed I think I can do that...

Thanks...

WP34