Originally Posted by
Jared13
Thank you for the input. The scales are wider than the width of the tang, however as far as honing, stropping, or use it really isn't uncomfortable or awkward to hold. I just measured the tang and the width and there is only .018 difference. The tang is .420 wide and the scales around the pin are .438. The tang is wide and that was on purpose, for me when holding the razor, a wider tang is more comfortable and give me more stability because there is more to grasp. This is just something that I have for that works for me personally.