What scale material do you prefer? I really like the look of wood, but wonder about longevity and durability. Should I be?
Scale preference
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Wood. Ivory.
If the right wood (ie not soft like pine etc) is used and treated correctly (properly oiled or sealed etc) then it's no problem.
And ivory because it looks amazing
If the right wood (ie not soft like pine etc) is used and treated correctly (properly oiled or sealed etc) then it's no problem.
And ivory because it looks amazing
Acrylic for practicality, ivory for fancy.
It depends on the razor. I love the micarta scales on my ERN and the cocobolo on my W&B. What ever suits the razor the. Est is what I like best.
i have used acrylic, wood, micarta, and have a few in ivory. i like ivory best 4 the looks. micarta is my favorite 4 every other reason. wood properly sealed does work well, acrylic works well too. it is just a personal taste thing 4 everyone i think.
Horn
I do not think there is any best material. While I like Ivory, if all my razors were scaled in it I truthfully would find it boring. A razor's scales adds just as much character to the razor as the blade itself. Much of this is personal preference, but I feel that the scales and material should compliment the blade, be it acrylic, horn, ivory, wood, or carbon fiber
My favorite is horn.
My favorites are ivory, horn, bone, tortoise shell. You get the picture.
All three of mine are acrylic, though I want to have one in abalone someday.
I like simple hard woods (walnut, mahogany, oak) although I also have some really nice but rarer woods. Ivory, plastic, bone, etc are all nice and provide variety but the wood just gives me a comfortable feeling. I have a 7 day set of Clauss razors that are done in plastic/celluloid and I'm seriously considering re-scaling all of them. Longevity isn't a problem with most of the materials that are used if you take care of them. I can imagine some issues that could be repaired on wood that couldn't be effected with ivory or bone or plastic or ... but the truth is, I haven't run into those issues in the wild. If they are good when I get them, they pretty much stay good.
So far I got 2 in desert ironwood, one in ebony wood and one in ram horn (denser harder and more durable than caw/buffalo horn which I do not like). I paln to get ivory and one in G10 or micarta.
Horn followed by wood. Ivory would be nice too.
Don't own any ivory yet, but i would say it is my favorite for appearance. Favorite I own is G10 in ghost jade. Zero maintence, nice weight and looks pretty nice too
One day, if I win the lotto, I am going to buy or commission a razor with mammoth ivory scales. That would be my ultimate.
I like the practicality of ivory. Its strong,weather resistant,dirt resistant,hides scratches ,each piece is unique,very easy to maintain,and very easy to work with. I also like horn and don't mind acrylic or bone. Micarta and G10 are ok but I do not want to be the one working it.
Is mokume heavier than G10 or micarta?
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I am partial to inorganics like stainless, lexan, plexiglass, resin, aluminum, acrylic, etc. On my last ship I salvaged some stainless steel from a door that I replaced, and I will eventually make some GD scales out of that. With metal it is a good idea to use an inner liner of a plastic type material.
Wood can be pretty, and I am partial to ebony. Someday I will probably try sandwiching ebony and maple veneers in epoxy for scale material. I have mostly avoided wood but not entirely.
Wood can be pretty, and I am partial to ebony. Someday I will probably try sandwiching ebony and maple veneers in epoxy for scale material. I have mostly avoided wood but not entirely.
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