Thread: Blade doesn't stay open by itself. =[

So one of my vintage blades does not stay open by itself. Its still centered and wiggles only a tiny tiny bit. Is there a way to make it stay open by itself or do i need to re pin to be able to make it stay open? (ive seen people just put pencils to keep them open for pictures) It does not bother my shave in anyway.. its just the only blade like that that i own. Once again thank you gentlemen.

you could tap each side lightly with peening hammer. Do both sides. little by little so you don't over tighten. If it gets too tight I think you can bend the pin.

Originally Posted by bondpunk

you could tap each side lightly with peening hammer. Do both sides. little by little so you don't over tighten. If it gets too tight I think you can bend the pin.

what size peening hammer do you suggest

mine is tiny. total weight 13 oz. The ball end is about the size of a red high bouce ball you can get from the quarter machines when leaving the grocery store... I will check the wiki to make sure I didn't feed you bad info.

Un-pinning and re-pinning a razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki

link to the wiki. it would be like the last two steps. plus some handy videos in there other members were kind enough to make.

Originally Posted by bondpunk

Un-pinning and re-pinning a razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki

link to the wiki. it would be like the last two steps. plus some handy videos in there other members were kind enough to make.

thanks, im watching the videos on the wiki page.. how does he place those divots on the hammer for finishing to peen those pins? with a drill? im going to have to invest in some dummy blades and rods and washers now lol. (also now it sounds like this post should be in the workshop thread now lol)