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notive the MOP on one ,after polishing internal imperfections showed up should I leave it as being natural (it pisses me off though ) :cen :cen or should I replace it ,if so what is the best way to go about it so I dont bugger the rest as the material is dugong rib bone and mamoth ivory. HELP
Kind regards Peter
I will post the pics soon the sight seems to be playing up or I have a problem my end
HOnestly, I'd live with it. It's not that bad! Those are some handsome scales, even with the spots on the backside scales!
Where'd you get the Mam-Ivory?
C utz
The older I get the more I appreciate character. Those imperfections are a natural occurence. Also, what might happen on the road to perfection may be worse.
Nice work.
John
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Kind regards Peter
Thems purty! I say go with the character. It's like a leather briefcase, all nice and new. But give me one with a "worn" look and I'm happy!
RT
I decided to keep them,as I was told I could see an absolute disaster waiting if I tried to replace it
any way the blade is the one I have re ground 4 times ,I`m still not happy with it but It is shaving ok now ,Just a tad more on the stones ,I put these scales on it to stop me chucking it in the bin
Kind regards Peter
PS the knife is for a client
Peter,
I think they look great. Look at the flaws as character of natural materials.
I find it helps to put a little distance between the work and assessment. Doing the work requires a very critical attitude and vigilance for every possible imperfection. This exagerates the perception of flaws in the result.
Try to put the razor away for a week or two. When you go back you might find the result is a lot more satisfying than you remembered.
I haven't done anything that I really liked right after I am done with it. All I can see is flaws. When I let some time go by and go back, I find that it isn't as bad as I remembered and I am more satisfied with the result.