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I did a little more sanding on the scales and the wedge then gave the scales a little bend while peening one side straightened it right out.

Thank you all for the help it made all the difference I'll be posting some pictures in the restoration forum later.

Unfortunately my peening on the second go round didn't turn out so nice but...

I just checked the straightness and it looks good about 1.5mm each way. I also just watched a video of a guy at Dovo opening the razor all the way setting it down and giving it a little bend while...

The wife is glad I have a new hobby but I keep throwing money at it to get started. It's nickle and dimeing me to death.

And I'll send you a Christmas card with a few dollars from Grandma :bow

I guess I'll just have to pein it tomorrow and see how it goes after I sand down the wedge.

On which scale would I want thinner the side it's hitting or the opposite? This could be part of the problem anyway as I sanded both sides to thin them and there could be a bit of difference to...

I feel pretty silly if it's that simple of an overlook.

No I just put the rod through and pinched it tight and it was pretty far off. So maybe it's just because they are not tight enough?

So I got some acrylic and made a pair of scales for my Shumate razor I restored recently. I set the front pin all went well better than I expected it to go. Anyway I mocked up the razor and it is...