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they are really good! work to be proud of =)
... I hope you have the right razor to match them bcause it would be a shame to use anything that's post 1880 in those it just wouldn't look right...
You can give me all time in the world, or point gun on my head, still no way I could make enything near this.Thank you for your appreciation....as a matter of fact, it's not that hard but it does require time and patience. While searching on web for "inspiration", i've come across with truly masterpieces (see the joseph rodgers razors set on an earlier post). I believe this is a lost art/skill (like scrimshaw that's almost getting there) and i'm trying to rediscover it
KIMSON Handicraft in Vietnam might be a good source of horn and mother of pearl, if that is a direction you want to go.
http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/
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You can give me all time in the world, or point gun on my head, still no way I could make enything near this.
Great work, glad to see this.
If that razor was mine I'd keep it in the original scales - they look to be ivory.As per pugh's advice, here is the razor I think will be suitable for such scales
It looks like a 5/8, half-hollow, short tail. I have two, each one will get carved scales