Thread: Ivory Repair?

Nah! Never give up! Set it aside and wait. Something good will come. I am guilty of wanting results. As I let a somewhat failed restoration sit and think about it, a new way forward always comes!
JMO, Tom

If you give up on it its gone. If you try and fail , what the heck you're no worse off. You're not a loser till you quit.

It can be fixed,but the OP is grasping at straws.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

It can be fixed,but the OP is grasping at straws.

Possibly, but the end result would be shortening the scales for a shorter blade. Nothing to lose!

Once receive an old razor the had a similar chip. One of the previous owners had "wired " the piece back in place. Looked like very thin copper wire.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Possibly, but the end result would be shortening the scales for a shorter blade. Nothing to lose!

Totally agree.

Ok. I will take the scales, give them a good home . Rub them in your face as much as possible! Or Not!

With some CA glues you can control and prolong the setting time with linseed oil I think it was.
Adding a tiny amount of filler might also help, in your case finely powdered ivory or anything ivory white.
After I had glued it in place I would drill 2 very tiny holes, 0,3-0,5 mm holes from the tip part and down on each side of the pivot pin.
Take a wire matching the holes, slightly touch it on some emery paper to get a grippy surface, dip them in CA and insert,
if you make them a tiny bit shorter than the holes and push them down with another piece of wire, they will be hidden.
Add a little CA with ivory powder on the end and polish.

Now you got me feeling like I'm working in a jewellery shop again, haha!

Edit; stupid spelling....