Stub Tail restore

I picked up this stub tail as part of a two razor ot on the auction site.



The scales were splintering at the pins. I took it apart and rescaled with new horn. I was able to save/use the wedge and a pair of the floral collars. I did my best to duplicate a second pair of collars for the pivot.



Scales need some buffing, but pretty happy with results. Can't wait to hone this one. Tips on honing a wedge appreciated. Also, any guess on age? I'm thinking early 19th century.

Nothing special to hone a wedge. Just tape evenly. You'll want to roll your stroke to accommodate the smile. You've done a nice job. I'm going to guess late 1830s to early 1860s based on the style. Very nice. Well done.

I there a source for the floral collars?

chongo gordo said:

I there a source for the floral collars?

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Etsy. Search for bead caps (4mm to 6mm). Best source I've found yet. Sorry I missed the question until now.

Nice work. Thanks for sharing with us.

appa69 said:

Etsy. Search for bead caps (4mm to 6mm). Best source I've found yet. Sorry I missed the question until now.

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Thanks! Yes, I noticed the straight razor threads aren't quite the chatterbox that the DE forums are.