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The box elder shined up so good with a little bit of wax.

And that is scary about the scales. I do not know for sure if it is celluloid or not. I was guessing, since I thought celluloid that was...

The top set is Box Elder. It is actually a pinkish color. It is a very strange wood, and the only one that I have seen the pink color in.

The bottom is some sort of celluloid that I believe the...

Thanks for the tips roughkype. Here are some pics of what I got. The scales I made out of Box Elder. They will need more attention before I put them on. The anchor razor I have taken the scales off...

Hi roughkype,
The razor I was trying to shave with is a Wade & Butcher. I also have bought a J. A. Henckels, and an Anchor Brand.

My grandfather was a barber and my father passed down to me a...

Hi ZeroCool, thanks for the welcome.

Yes, I have "tried" to shave with a straight, but it didn't end so smoothly. Apparently, I either did not have the blade sharp enough, or did not prep enough....

Hi everyone,

I have been lingering for a while and finally decided to sign up. I must admit - this has got to be the most helpful community I have ever been witness to.

Whether you know it or...