Thread: Frederick Reynolds Wedge

Nice job on the razor! Besides what has already been said about the pins, I'd only say this: Honestly I think the flat washer underneath the domed washer looks to be out of place. It isn't centered and takes away from the look IMO. Also, you could do a little more work around the edges of the pin to flatten it out more. Try to have a goal in terms of where you want the metal to move to when doing this.

First of all, WOW, TONS of feedback on the pinning.

That's all VERY much appreciated. With this razor, I'm happy with the pins having a slightly "hammered" look. With old horn scales and less than mirrored blade, I think it's more appropriate.

That being said, I had looked at my pins and wondered just exactly how I could make them smoother. Sanding them never even occured to me.

The only other thing to point out, is that the crack, and texture of the pins are both FAR more subtle in person. Those photos were taken in a lightbox with over 1000 watts of light hitting it, using a 90mm macro lens. In person, the pins look more satin, and you can't see the hammer marks unless you prety much hold it up to your eyeball.



All this really has me thinking though. As I move along from razor to razor, I'm going to have to experiment with the pins. There will be plenty of razors I want to shine the pin up using some of the techniques you guys listed, but I can also imagine trying to exaggerate the "hammered" look.

Very Nice Job Vee !

Originally Posted by Philadelph

Nice job on the razor! Besides what has already been said about the pins, I'd only say this: Honestly I think the flat washer underneath the domed washer looks to be out of place. It isn't centered and takes away from the look IMO. Also, you could do a little more work around the edges of the pin to flatten it out more. Try to have a goal in terms of where you want the metal to move to when doing this.

I have mixed feelings about the wide washers underneath.

First of all, I do need to be very careful to pick ones that are well centred.

One of the reasons I used them on these scales, is that these scales are quite old, and were not in perfect shape around the pin holes. I felt like they would give more support.

So far, I've actaully done a pretty bad job of deciding when to use or not use wide washers underneath. I didn't use them when I pinned some scales I had made from mahogany, and I really should have because the small domed washers sunk into the wood.

Originally Posted by VeeDubb65

but I can also imagine trying to exaggerate the "hammered" look.

Great minds think alike, I was thinking about using a Tack hammer and patterning the head, so that it gives an exaggerated hammered look

One obvious way to exagerate the look comes to mind.

We always stick to 1/16 pins, but I bough a razor from holi4pirating a while back (all he did was hone it up for me and stick it in the mail) and someone had previously redone the scales (badly) and used 1/8 pins.

With 1/8 pins, you'd have a lot more room to hammer the pins, and as an added bonus, it would help to tigheten things up with you've got a razor with an oversized pivot hole.

Steve, that's a gorgeous blade. Love it. Someday, I will have a Sheffield wedge.....someday (daydreaming).

It's just a matter of being patient. I paid less than half the cost of the cheapest new dovo for that. Just keep an eye out, and you'll find one eventually. Only took me a few months.

She's a beauty. How bad were the scales when you got her?