Steapunk -ish and Polymer Clay straight razor scales
I've been working on 5 sets of scales for a bunch of razors I've been sitting on.
This first one fits with the steampunk themed straight razor scales I've been doing a lot of lately. This time I heat treated the copper with a blow torch. It took many attempts but I was able to use the heat to bring out different colors in the metal. I put a CA finish on them once the i achieved the colors I wanted. The spacer is made from green acrylic.
The blade is a John Curtain "Invincible" that has almost zero honewear and no stains or pitting.
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The 2nd set is new for me. I've been experimenting with polymer clay (its not really clay, but a plastic like PVC that you bake in the oven to harden). I put a super thin piece of wood (Paduak) behind it to give a bit more stability. This stuff is fun to work with and has tons of potential. I put a CA finish over the Polymer clay and made a spacer from a sandwich of brass and copper.
The blade is Westeholm & Sons with a cool etching on the blade. I haven't done any work on the blade to clean it up yet. I kind of like the retro look with the modern scales.
What do you guys think?
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