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Got new pin material and did much better this time. Thanks for the help and the video. I had to cut the end of the handle off. Looks terrible but this handle is just practice. I can shave with it...

I have scales rough cut to shape. I have a piece of the same material (kirinite) to use as the spacer at the rear of the handle. On a previous handle I glued the rear of the handle together. No pin....

I was watching a lumberjack contest on tv once and they were hammering nails into the end of a log. Everyone would use one tap to get the nail set then get fingers out of the way and hammer it in....

Thanks guys, especially the video. It showed me that not one step did I do correctly. This is encouraging because I can only get better. NO WAY I can do a worse job in the future. :) Here are some...

I got the razor scales today and went to work. I must have hit the pin at an angle or something because it bent inside the razor. It is now together and it's as good as it can get until I get some...

Got the handle off with less trouble than I thought. I can reuse the scales if I want to. I ordered a set of scales with pivot pin and washers (inside and out) from Maggard Razors. I don't know the...

Great post. I read an article on sanding the razor blade and tang. It was very helpful and I'm rarin to go. :) I plan to make the wooden tools Bruno (author) made for himself.

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I plan to file a flat spot on the pin head then drill the heat out so the pin can be removed. Any other suggestions? I have a drill press so it won't be done with a hand held drill.

Jack

I got a couple of old razors on eBay a couple of months ago with the intentions of restoring them. This one is in the best shape regarding corrosion. I got a pretty good edge on it and had a pretty...