Thread: Henckels and Ben Hur in Cocobolo

Not much to show - I use a doming & punch set I bought from Harbor Freight for a few bucks (Richard recommended it somewhere). Put a washer into the second from smallest hole, use the 4.3 punch, and hit it once with a hammer. Mere seconds and out comes a domed washer. When I get around to it I'll experiment with the set some more and try to get different looks for the washers. It would be nice to be able to create those "half doughnut" washers that I see on old scales but so far I haven't worked it out.

Originally Posted by souschefdude

this WAs my second our third restore.my pinning has improved.I would be interested in seeing your doming method

Or whatever surface you peen on you can divot with the end of a few different size drill bits, this also helps round them a tiny bit.

also, when you peen, are you moving the razor or hammer around so that your contact is with different sides of the head of the rod? Try making little contacts around the outside of the pin head instead of straight down the middle.

To make the wedge even next time, put the wedge end together (I use a microfastener nut and bolt) as you've just about finished your major shaping/sanding. Make sure the microfastener is tight enough to hold the wedge without letting it spin as you sand it flush with the scales using a low grit. Then run up through the grits like you did with your scales, just keep the wedge in place so it gets polished and shaped as well.

I do love the design of the Ben Hur scales though!

Thanks for the compliments and the tips. As I said, these were very early restores for me, 3 years ago. I have learned a lot since then, but still have a way to go!.

hahaha, usually i'm pretty good at spotting zombie threads, my mistake!

Love the cocobolo, your thread made me go out and buy some and have sliced it up for some rescales.

Take a round chopstick and cut off a 3-4 inch round piece, put a small divot in one end with a drill or Dremel bit about the size of the pin to be polished, just a bit smaller.

Put a dab of rubbing compound or diamond paste just, a bit and lightly polish on a drill press at slow speed. Finish with a dab of metal polish. It will also polish the washer.

Gleaming, smooth, perfectly round pins.

Bamboo itself is abrasive and by its self no paste is good for final polishing pins. Make a few for different size pins, they are good for just polishing pins when cleaning up a razor, just a few taps as you described.

Originally Posted by spazola

Those scales are beautiful!

+1
Specially Ben Hur one.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Love the cocobolo, your thread made me go out and buy some and have sliced it up for some rescales.

Take a round chopstick and cut off a 3-4 inch round piece, put a small divot in one end with a drill or Dremel bit about the size of the pin to be polished, just a bit smaller.

Put a dab of rubbing compound or diamond paste just, a bit and lightly polish on a drill press at slow speed. Finish with a dab of metal polish. It will also polish the washer.

Gleaming, smooth, perfectly round pins.

Bamboo itself is abrasive and by its self no paste is good for final polishing pins. Make a few for different size pins, they are good for just polishing pins when cleaning up a razor, just a few taps as you described.

Awesome tip!