What is G10 Rob , like a perspex material or something else ?Ralf Aust has a good name. The razor in black mother of Pearl is a Walker Chevalier - but you’re right, they are expensive now.
The first razor is on nickel silver liners and is quite heavy but reasonably well balanced because the blade is quite big. The second I used very thin G10 as a liner and it’s much lighter.
Thank you RoyG10 is a fibreglass laminate which is quite strong, waterproof, resistant to most things.
I have it on a couple of my knives, it's quite popular in the knive world for scales.
Micarta is kind of similar but is has a different texture look, looks more like a mixture of compressed fibreglass and linen. It's also slightly more expensive than G10...
They both have a kind warm feeling... Hard to describe but they are not like hard plastics.. They can have a very smooth or a very rugged surface, which is good for knives.
Due to their durability, lightness I am sure that they would be great for scales on a Straight Rasor.
What is G10 Rob , like a perspex material or something else ?
I believe G10 was developed for computer boards and it is pretty much resistant to anything including extremes of temperature as well as water. It doesn’t warp which is a great advantage over natural products - both wood and horn scales can twist if not properly aged.G10 is a fibreglass laminate which is quite strong, waterproof, resistant to most things.
I have it on a couple of my knives, it's quite popular in the knive world for scales.
Micarta is kind of similar but is has a different texture look, looks more like a mixture of compressed fibreglass and linen. It's also slightly more expensive than G10...
They both have a kind warm feeling... Hard to describe but they are not like hard plastics.. They can have a very smooth or a very rugged surface, which is good for knives.
Due to their durability, lightness I am sure that they would be great for scales on a Straight Rasor.
Thank you RobI believe G10 was developed for computer boards and it is pretty much resistant to anything including extremes of temperature as well as water. It doesn’t warp which is a great advantage over natural products - both wood and horn scales can twist if not properly aged.
Micarta can be made from pretty much anything layered in a liquid resin then pressed and dried - you see examples of denim and paper. Personally, despite its practicality, I’m not a big fan for scales from an aesthetics viewpoint as you can’t polish it to much more than a semi matte finish. It offers no advantages over G10 as far as I can see and requires the same amount of working. When it comes to the amount you need for a pair of scales any cost differential is negligible. The big advantage of G10 is that it comes in a whole range of colours and thicknesses - including some so thin that they can be used to repair and bolster cracked scales such as horn and ivory.
Heres a few examples of G10 and one in ebony which is one wood that I think is really suited to razors.View attachment 70184View attachment 70185View attachment 70186View attachment 70187
Confusion reigns - the last one ‘the slug’ is real ebony with a finishing oil.I have no idea how that last "ebony" G10 scale has that wooden grain effect but it looks fantastic.
It’s a mixture. The Krupp in ebony was sold some years ago which I now regret as it was the only example of a 7/8” Krupp that I’ve ever come across and was in pristine condition with a tiny and even bevel. The Kamisori in blue scales was sold a few weeks ago. The two SK razors are part of my collection as are the two in Mother of Pearl from the earlier post.Quick question Rob, do you sell those razors or they collection pieces ?
My badConfusion reigns - the last one ‘the slug’ is real ebony with a finishing oil.
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