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new scales (imgur.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

So I restored my old razor. I used the bakelite scales as a template for a piece of 1/4" paduak. Painstakingly sawed it in half and shaped it with sandpaper and lits of patience. Pinning was the hardest part. I ended up bending like 3 pins before I finally got it close enough for my liking.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Looks gorgeous, well done. I have a hunk of ebony I picked up on a trip to Kenya, I want to use it to replace the broken celluloid on one of my razors and have no idea where to start. Probably at the woodworking shop to buy more tools.