I got two razors in my latest batch (pics coming in a couple of hours in another thread) where I am uncertain of the material of there scales.
The razors are both Swedish from Eskilstuna and manufactures by S. Gustafsson and CV Dahlgren.
The scales are black and a little browned, maybe from dirt and rust. At first i thought it was bakelite, but the surface is grainy, somewhat like wood but they feel too light to be made of wood and the surface does not look "right".
Is there any nondestructive way to identify horn material and what is the best way to treat it. I plan to make an attempt to save these scales.
The razors are both Swedish from Eskilstuna and manufactures by S. Gustafsson and CV Dahlgren.
The scales are black and a little browned, maybe from dirt and rust. At first i thought it was bakelite, but the surface is grainy, somewhat like wood but they feel too light to be made of wood and the surface does not look "right".
Is there any nondestructive way to identify horn material and what is the best way to treat it. I plan to make an attempt to save these scales.