View Poll Results: How many pins
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Thread: 2 or 3 pins scales ?
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10-24-2006, 08:25 PM #21
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Thanked: 1587Originally Posted by Iceman
You're right, and so is Kees. I've got mainly 2 pin razors, but recently acquired an old Wostenholm with 3 pins. The (plastic) scales are broken right at the 3rd (interior) pin. And, if you do have good quality bone or ivory or wood scales, from a structural point of view I'm not sure you'd need 3 pins.
Having said that, I guess in theory 3 pins is better (more is better, right?).
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10-24-2006, 09:28 PM #22
I prefer 3 pins. Besides everything that has already been said, it's a safety feature. Without the third pin the blade can get jammed into the scales and, sometimes, the edge can come out of the back and cut you.
The best of all worlds is a 3 pin with the third pin hidden.
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10-24-2006, 11:05 PM #23
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Thanked: 1587Originally Posted by Joe Lerch<This signature intentionally left blank>
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10-24-2006, 11:11 PM #24Originally Posted by Jimbo
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10-24-2006, 11:23 PM #25
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Thanked: 8Joe, excellent info.
With exotic woods sometimes the 3rd pin can take away the beautiful graining. I might give this hidden pin a go. Quite simple really, just a small 1/16"locating hole inside each scale to hold the stopper. Alignment will be a bitch though. I would also use glue of some kind to stop flexing at this point so the pin doesn't spring out if the scales flex too much.
Gary
Originally Posted by Joe Lerch