W&B 6/8 Hollow buffalo horn rescale

**onimaru55** · 03-20-2010, 11:46 AM

This one came in for new scales & honing but after a quick check with Luc it was agreed to give her a bit of a rev on the buffs. Shame about that pitting right in the centre but I've busted enough blades to know when to stop.
Scales are buff horn courtesy of Baldy... & ChrisL's freight service. Thanx guys

I opted for the smallest washers just to feature the scales which have a beautiful grain. There's an oily macro pic in there. I soaked the scales in neatsfoot oil for several days as there were a few tiny spots delaminating & I couldn't quite sand them all out. I think the soak helped as they buffed up nice & smooth.
Wedge is black acrylic & pivot has brass thrust washers as usual.
Neat razor ~ pinned up straight & easy. Look forward to honing & shave test.
Gratuitous balance shot included ... with respect to the G-man

**Luc** · 03-20-2010, 12:00 PM

Excellent work Oz!!! Very happy with it! The dot looks like a beauty mark!! Love it, can't wait to try it!

Thanks mate!

**aroliver59** · 03-20-2010, 12:01 PM

Great job,OZ.Liking the multi-color horn.

**Wintchase** · 03-20-2010, 12:04 PM

Nice!Neatsfoot oil huh? I have been useing gun stock oil on my restores for horn.....I think I like the oil better...The gun stock seems to look a lil gummy...

**mainaman** · 03-20-2010, 12:29 PM

Great looking razor Oz, the scales are beautiful.

**ben.mid** · 03-20-2010, 02:29 PM

That's a great piece of horn you got hold of there Oz. Flawless workmanship.

**gssixgun** · 03-20-2010, 02:51 PM

Damn Oz that is just elegantly beautiful....
Clean lines, superb workmanship, very smart move showing off the horn with the tiny pins... love the way you used the flash of color at the pivot too...

Bravo sir !!!

ps: love the balance shot too hehehe

**Maximilian** · 03-20-2010, 04:00 PM

Nice, clean ,elegant, tight, slick and buffed looking scales Oz.

**onimaru55** · 03-21-2010, 12:27 AM

Thank you all kind sirs

Just realised I left out a pic of the 'beauty spot' Luc mentioned. Here she is warts'n'all , about 7 o'clock from the pin. Took a bunch of sanding to get it that small but I guess you get that with natural materials.

**mrbhagwan** · 03-26-2010, 03:16 AM

Oz, I'm glad I stopped in to check this one out.

LOVE these scales, and I know the W&B will deliver the killer shaves!

I am glad you guys are posting the horn work lately, it's my next learning experience.

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