I got this J. R. Torry 4/8 straight in a trade. The scales were terrible, and the blade had some rust on it and a bit of a smile.
I also got these scales that were busted at the pivot hole. I thought I could modify these and replace the terrible scales on the J.R. Torry.
I removed the pivot pin and separated the old scales from the blade.
The name is well worn.
J.R.Torrey Razor Co.
Worcester, Mass
I reshaped the bad end of the new scales and drilled a new pivot hole.
I successfully pinned the scales to the blade.
The blade is almost in the center: close enough.
All done with the scales. Now I need to do some cleaning on the blade and then eventually set the bevel and hone an edge on it. I am looking into getting some lapping film to do that. I am not in a hurry. This is a project.
Update: June 4, 2018
It turns out that this blade was not salvageable. I sent it off for evaluation and possible honing. Not a big loss though. It really did not cost me much. I enjoyed doing the scales. That was fun.
