Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
Needs repeating,, the shrinkage is the first sign of Celluloid Rot, Cell rot is BAD !!! The scales cannot be "fixed" the wedge being cut is a good quick fix for the razor closing but it doesn't fix the real problem...
So what exactly happens with celluloid rot if I don't change the scales?

BTW, I found that the spine wear was a bit much and the edge had a bad flat spot in the center of the blade. Two layers of tape on the spine a lot of work on the 220 grit finally produced a consistent edge to progressively hone up. (Note to self: If it doesn't look good from the 220, none of the other stones will fix it!) I probably wouldn't fool with such a blade, except that it's an heirloom of sorts.