The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

Definitely needs to be posted in the pimp stick thread.

 

Wow! That is an absolute stunner!

 

Max is definitely a must have if you like custom razors, the consistency of his razors is remarkable.

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Thank you sir!

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I use the Pinkerton Agency

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"Adoration" 295 Hand Forged
Giesen & Forsthoff
Solingen Germany

This one was a mess, when I got it, and has been restored, over the past week. I like to call this one "Corn Cobb"..

 

Nice work restoring the razor

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Thank you, The scales were broken, and the blade way completely loose, as well as a lot of tarnish.

 

I like the scales, they show character!

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Very good day at the Wednesday flea market this morning. One of my regular sellers held these back for me. He knew this was something special. A pair of Wade & Butcher’s in a clean double coffin. One in horn and the other in what appears to be tortoise with inlays. In very good condition for there age

 

Very nice find, I like the blade, well done!

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Hey @Timwcic those are horn scales dyed to look like tortoise. You can see a little classic de-lamination of the horn. Neatsfoot oil is your friend here, give ‘em a good soak.

 

May I inquire about the use of neatsfoot oil on horn scales?

Is this a maintenance or a rehab treatment?

 

Both really, I suspect it replaces oils/moisture that’s been lost over the past 100 years or more, and makes the horn more shiny and lustrous. I suspect it makes it swell a little too which would help the appearance of the delaminated areas. Anyway, folks have used neatsfoot oil on horn scales for a long time.

 

Does Tortoise not delaminate? Or, is it mainly horn that does this??

BTW, I have used Neatsfoot oil on Horn scales, it helps.

 

What do you use on the blades?

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Mineral oil, on the blades. never had a rust issue. On horn, just to maintain, I will rub a little on the scales. For badly dried Horn, I slather the Neatsfoot on them.

 

I use mineral oil also, I will start using Neatsfoot on my horn scales, I have a lot of those scales. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.

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Thanks Gents for the nice comments

I was on the fence being tortoise. I can see the logo thru the scales. The darker areas twisted me. I will break them down and soak in Neetsfoot for a week or so and give a high grit sand.

The Neetsfoot oil, for lack of a better word, rehydrates the horn and put life back into the