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    Default My first "Restore". Strange wedge advice.

    I must admit to buying this razor because the blade didn't look too bad, but more so because I liked the scales.
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    Needless to say I was thrilled to see that people like their Torrey razors.
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    However, the wedge is sort of peculiar. It seems to be built in to one of the scales, and glued to the other. I guess they were trying to avoid having to run a pin through that end of the scales.
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    My first inclination is to pull them apart (the glue is failing and it doesn't seem like it would hurt the scales), clean it all up, sand them flat, and re-glue them.
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    Any thoughts on how to proceed?

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    PS: I'm not even sure that these are the original scales!!!

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    I have had a few like that. I like the clean look they give. You may find that the remaining glue is stronger than it seems. Be careful!

    If the scales are celluloid, they could be damaged by the use of some solvents. By the same token, I was able to repair my glue, by using a drop of acetone to soften the old glue, put it back together, clamp and wait.
    I know some would say "Drill and Pin" But like I said, I like the no pin look!

    Good Luck!

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    IMHO That wedge has been "Repaired" and from the looks of it, by trying an Acetone weld...

    Keep in mind that all Celluloid is not the same there are different formulas and not all react the same to glue or solvents, some don't stick with modern glues, some can be "welded" with Acetone or MEK others can't, some work well with Model Glue too, but there are not set rules in restoring razors, other than "Rush a Restore , Wreck a Razor"

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    Lovely old scales they are, those.
    Glenns advice "Rush a Restore , Wreck a Razor" is gold. I'd be very careful.

    That being said, I'd cut through the glue junk with a razorblade or an exacto knife, carefully, to get them apart, then find a safe glue for celluloid.

    Best of luck.

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