Frederick Fenney 'Tally Ho' 8/8

Thank you.
I was telling my wife yesterday what a good thing it is when I don't have to fight with a razor every step of the way.
Sometimes things just come together without a struggle. Putting this razor together was one of those times.
It wasn't entirely without a few 'hitches'—horn scales tend to be prone to warping.
This set required a few 'par-boiling & clamping' episodes to convince the halves to lay straight.
What this entails is drop each half (or both) into a pot of boiling water and let them soften. Time varies but I found most only take about a minute or so.
If you 'cook 'em' too long, bad things can happen as they begin to melt! Here's a failed set of horn scales that cooked too long…


Once the set is pulled, I clamp them flat between parchment paper and two flat metal plates held in place with C-clamps. Let them cool and harden.
Most times, a single process is all that is required and the set is now perfectly felt and straight. Other times (such as the set for this Tally Ho razor) require a repeat performance.
Eventually they cooperate.

 

You make me want to try restoring.

 

Came out gorgeous, still loving that amber wedge.

 

Well written I am also a fan of Sheffield steal...hope you get many smooth shaves from that old chunk of steel!