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But what matters is not a third pin, or the shape of the tang, or whether or not the tang touches the scales... what I've been saying the whole time is that-- as you can see in your picture-- the...

I really wish I had the computer skills to make some sort of graphic, but even if the third pin was supporting the razor, the scales would still need to flex to meet at the tang of the razor...
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Adding a third pin does nothing to make a material any more flexible. It can be used to add a little extra bow to a flexible material, but it doesn't change the properties of the scale itself.

Scales need to flex...

Rule no.1 for happy lifestyles: Know the boundaries of form and function. Trying to cross them will only result in frustration, and $90 of ruined jade...