Thread: Another custom Gold Dollar, my pinning nemesis

Thank you, guys! I'm looking forward to playing around with my girlfriend's creme brulee torch.

Miha, I'll see if I can make a photo series soon on how I make one-piece scales. You could take a look here for the (modified) tools I used: http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ling-poor.html. I used the mounted jig saw with and without the guide to cut the rough shape of the scales and saw away the inside.

thanks Laurens

I just made the small how-to you requested, over here: http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...rated-how.html

great, thanks !

I was also having and occasionally still have trouble pinning but one thing that helps is filing the end of the pin so the cut is square. I tried pinning some rod i cut with wire cutters and the jagged end left by the cutters made the dome horrible. I have much better luck on a filed straight end. Good luck. Razor looks great , scales too !!

I USE THIS HAMMER: Watchmaker's Hammer with 6 Heads
Pretty hard to bend the pins unless I SMACK them... LOL

How I was shown was to use a big tablespoon with a little wad of epoxy putty hardened in it, for just a little bit of weight. Sounds goof but it really works great. You want lots of light but sharp taps, because you want to deform the end into a head, not compress the pin. Tiny hammers tend to miss the target when you are really wailing on it. Also try putting electrical tape on the scales to help protect against dents and scratches.