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What type of epoxy would you recommend trying? I'm open for a round two. :)

:( Pinning was going well until the glue couldn't hold any longer. Looks like I'll end up making new scales sooner rather than later. I've got a whopping 12oz peen hammer, so I'll get a smaller one....

Should I use this as I'm putting it back together? Is it a one time application?





Thanks for the video, that'll definitely help! The brass seems like it's thick enough, did some flex tests...

Oh, I did sand the excess glue down, you can't feel the crack, but you sure can see it!

And the moment you've all been waiting for... It's nothing to write home about, or post on a forum for that matter, but I said I would. So there.
The tear down: it came apart no problems, thanks to...

Thanks for the info DoughBoy. Needs a little TLC and a little honing, but it should be good after that. :) I bought a razor off of eBay and the seller included this one for free. The money spent so...

And here's what I bought to fix the crack. The brass sheet is .010 (not sure of the measurement, but really thin) thick. And the glue was recommended by the hobby store staff. Total investment? About...

Here's a couple pics of the razor. Before shots I suppose.

I bought some glue and a thin brass plate last night at the hobby store. I plan on working on this tonight, or this weekend. I'll be sure to take some photos and let you know how it turns out. Thanks...

Do you know if these are good shavers?

Good info guys! I'll play around with it and let you know the results. Like I said, I've got nothing invested in it except the interest in fixing it up.

I've read through several posts for repairing warped scales, as well as making your own. I haven't seen anything yet for fixing a cracked scale/filling holes, and whatnot. Is it worth the effort? I...