Thread: W & B questions

The tang of the blade should not hit the 3rd pin post, if it does that normally means a problem with original scales...

Please do not take my word for this stuff I spout off, I learned it all by Looking at, and Measuring Vintage razors, so much so that I used scopes, and calipers to figure out WHY things were done certain ways...

Third pins add a different angle to the scales to accomodate tangs.. Sometimes I have thought it was for Etched and Decorated tangs other times perhaps an oversized or different taper to the tang... I have also thought at times they were simply decoration, it also adds strengh to the build,,, You want to really understand 3rd pins before they are added to builds because a missed sized one will do way more harm then good

But unless there was a problem with the scales (warped, damaged or bad pins) I never saw one used as a blade stop


edit: I just realized after writing this, inevitably someone will have a 3rd pin razor that rests on the 3rd pin post, please go look at a few more and see what you find

Originally Posted by gssixgun

But unless there was a problem with the scales (warped, damaged or bad pins) I never saw one used as a blade stop

So much for if it is on the internet it is true..

A beautiful Dorko #14 that I finished a minor clean up on, and I am getting ready to hone this morning and send back to her proud papa

I tried to capture the inside, the tang is sitting off the post by about 3/32" in the fully closed postion, I think you can see it in there. but if you hold them up to a light or a window it becomes pretty clear

Big blades are nice, but if it doesn't have a big smile I have no use for it.
Big smiles shave better.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

edit: I just realized after writing this, inevitably someone will have a 3rd pin razor that rests on the 3rd pin post, please go look at a few more and see what you find

LOL, here ya go. Taylor's EASY SHAVER, Lister's Patent razor. Has no wedge and the "third" pin stops the blade short of the blade hitting the scales.

Looks a bit sideways in the handles because I was holding it all the way against the third pin just to make sure it wasn't stopping at the scales.