Thread: Question about pins

I rescaled a Myers razor with three pins by customer request recently, which taught me a thing or two along the way. I'm not convinced of the advantages, but the result was a very solid job with practically no play in the scales at all: it should last for a very long time. The thing is, I rather like the way scales flex with just the two pins, but if they are very thin or particularly prone to warping it can't do any harm. The third pin is a spacer rather than a stop in that case, as is usually the case I believe, and if my unreliable memory isn't playing tricks on me, it was a sort of mark of enhanced quality in the Solingen trade.

I haven't figured it out yet...

The harder I look at it, the more convinced I am that it is more aesthetics then function...

Here are some things I have noticed about 3rd pins though I doubt they have too much meaning... these are just observations I am quite sure there are exceptions...

Mostly on Solingen and American razors
Mostly on celluloid scales
Haven't ever seen it actually used as a blade stop on "Un-warped" scales
Seems to be the cause of more warping then stopping it.
Looks to have become popular around 1920
Seem to be very popular on razors with decorated tangs, Gold, Blued, Hammered etc:


Now using the 3rd pin on new custom scales can help get around some problems, but they are built slightly different then the Vintage ones...

My 2 cents worth is basically agreeing with my fellow restorers

All very interesting