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    Finished this Packwood from 1830ish and took it for a spin last weekend. I did a light restore on the blade (a near wedge 6/8 to 13/16 with a swaged spine). The scales are olive green and black G10 with a lead wedge and stainless domes. The G10 is very stiff and I was worried it wouldn't flex enough for a wedge. Turned out to work fine. The wedge had more of a taper before I noticed a small dimple in the lead at the end and hammered it out. I was apparently a little to aggressive and thickened the end of the wedge. This also closed the scales up a little so the blade rests a bit higher than I had planned. I think I got the wedge pin a bit close to the end but it's nice and tight and closes dead center. Overall I'm pleased with the outcome. It balances well and is comfortable to use. The shave was not the best so I'll be heading back to the stones. I know the scale material is a bit less than traditional, but I like the look and think it suits this razor.

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    Some before pics if you didn't see it in the Show and Tell thread

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    Looks great!
    Sometimes, you can use an SE blade and trim that lead on the end after tapping it in. Then, a bit of buffer.
    You should be fine with the G10.
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    The scales look great, that's a distinctive green.

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    Thanks Sharptonn and JOB15

    I bought two sets of the G10 (it's not super expensive in 1/8" thickness) one with a much brighter green. I'm glad I went with the darker as it fits the patina on the blade better. The bright stuff may show up in the future when I feel like getting funky. I realized why I'm getting the pins too close to the ends: I have been centering the holes with measurements but positioning them from the ends by eye, my mistake was not accounting for the diameter of the domes when setting the distance from the end. Hopefully I've got that detail worked out and just need to up my skill a bit with making wedges. Getting closer with each razor.
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    You learn every razor, Jelly.

    Reason you had to tap the wedge-in was because the G10 is too hard. Pin the top and gap every time.
    Using lead and letting it stay oversized is quite handy at the end sometimes!

    Don't be bashful on thinning that stuff way out.

    Try the SE blade and polish on the wedge end. It will look different, I promise.

    Yeah....Spacing the pins. No idea. I use old scales laid on top as a guide! Lazy.

    It turned-up nice. Someday, you can unpin it and take off half the thickness, move the pins in to the point the collars still cover your old pinholes. Thin that wedge and try again.

    I revisit mine more than twice at times.....
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    Nice job. Love that blade. I hope you get the edge to your liking.

    For locating center I use a pair of dividers set to roughly center from the edge in the area I think the pivot or wedge hole should go and scribe a line. One from each side, where the lines cross is center, adjusting the distance between the points of the divider will move the area they cross closer or further from the pivot or wedge end, adjust to suit your taste. If using collars that won’t bend at all I lay those up with a piece of pinning stock and make marks with a fine felt tip pen so I don’t sand that area out of flat.

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    Here's how I make a lead wedge. The depth of the blade in the scales looks perfect to me. Half way is a general rule for me. Some of the early blades sat quite high in the scales and the wedges were very thin.
    https://sharprazorpalace.com/worksho...-way-i-do.html

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    Thank G-10 is very nice looking. I do most of what Karl does for wedges. One thing to point out that is important is to drill the hole in the wedge, then cut the flat side. With lead its not that big of a deal, but with wood its easy to split the wood when drilling that close to the edge.

    Bringing the pins in a little more would have been nicer, but we learn as we go. I find i like them in a good amount. Helps when holding during the shave. Give a little more support for the fingers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by karlej View Post
    Here's how I make a lead wedge. The depth of the blade in the scales looks perfect to me. Half way is a general rule for me. Some of the early blades sat quite high in the scales and the wedges were very thin.
    https://sharprazorpalace.com/worksho...-way-i-do.html
    Thanks for the link, did a quick scan and it looks like a really good tutorial. I'll read through it in detail before my next attempt (my current project).
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    Quote Originally Posted by JellyJar View Post
    Thanks for the link, did a quick scan and it looks like a really good tutorial. I'll read through it in detail before my next attempt (my current project).
    Don't accept anything but a perfectly fit wedge. I think sometimes folks accept things on their restorations that are not quite right because they are in a hurry to see the final product and test the shave. Glen has a saying. Something like 'Rush a restore wreck a razor.' Stay at it. The more you do the more you learn and the better you get. Hope you are wearing a respirator working with G10.
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