Thread: What Ive learned in 3 weeks.

Good points. Seeing you were able to asses those items, sounds like your learning pretty quick.

Only thing different I think, instead of g10 for first scales I say use wood. It is cheap, plentiful and a good base to work with. The finish could be done as a wipe on, or even oil. Not to sound evil, but likely the first set wont be kept on that first blade forever.

IMO, if not so concerned about the material cost, 2nd choice is horn for beginner. It too is a standard to work with, and looks so warm when polished and no finishes are used with it. So maybe second or third set in horn, and first few in wood.

+1 to what dirty chrome said, i know for a fact that my first set of scales didnt stay on the razor even one year, i hated the way they turned out, but i kept them till i had a better feel for it.