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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 82613, member: 360&quot;]Ever since I got into straight-razor shaving, back in 2010, it&#039;s been my DREAM to own an antique straight razor with ivory scales.</p><p><br /></p><p>Today, that dream was realised:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/t31.0-8/12031371_1652072265051253_3162779463368533966_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Yes, it has a small crack in the pin, but beggars can&#039;t be choosers. And it was in otherwise excellent condition, and very, very, VERY sharp - as my right index finger will doubtless testify to, once I remove the band-aid.</p><p><br /></p><p>Apparently, to prove yourself worthy of the ownership of grail items, you must be willing to pay in blood.</p><p><br /></p><p>They&#039;re not called cut-throats for nothing!!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xft1/t31.0-8/12038618_1652072268384586_1888725612906548306_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The razor was a bit rusty when I got it. I scraped off the rust with 0000-grade steel wool and superfine sandpaper. I also scoured out the majority of the gunk inside the scales with superfine sandpaper, and a steel dental-pick.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have no idea how old it is, but the fact that it is made of ivory and has obvious age-signs tells me it must be bloody old, at least. So I&#039;m in the clear.</p><p><br /></p><p>A closeup of the scales, showing the grain:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/t31.0-8/11999698_1652072271717919_3258499145812769002_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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