7/8 Lawton Cutlery Company "Square Deal"

Lawton Cutlery Co

7/8 "Square Deal"

Restore & Rescale in Macassar Ebony

I have two apologies about this one- first, that I didn't get before pictures. As the owner could tell you, it was awfully dirty. He didn't think the etch would live, but with some gentle TLC it has come through splendidly. He requested that I use ebony, but rather than blackwood (Gaboon ebony) I used Macassar ebony, which has purple and brown streaks running through it. A razor this shape needs hefty scales, and I thought the subtle ripples of the wood helped to break up the vast expanse.

The scales are a design of his choosing- from several I drew up for him- and are really nice, in my opinion. They are no thicker than 3/16 of an inch, and taper dramatically toward the ends. The wedge is done in translucent smoky horn that is polished so much you can see the pins through it. All the hardware on this beauty is brass.

Apology no. 2: I had already sent my lightbox to a different location without photographing this razor. What you get is some kind of fuzzy, poorly-lit photos. I had to use the flash on the camera to get the grain to show.... if I get my lightbox back up here, I will see if I can get it back from him (he's a local chap) for some better photos. In the mean time, try to enjoy. :)