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Just to let you know how things turned out. Got the scale fixed, flatted some washers, got her pinned up. I'm definitely in the add washers camp. It opens/closes much smoother than it did without...

Well if they're done they're done. I think I'll give it a shot anyway. I'd like to get one shave out of it if I can. The blade is a double hollow, which I haven't tried before. So, if I can keep...

The cutters were Cresent brand, I'd filed and polished the flush edge as they were a bit less than flush. I was cutting the wire well above the scale, I'm pretty sure the blade struck them with a...

Those are some serious cutters! Gotta love Starrett they make some good stuff.

A couple of fingers of my favorite beverage, a good nights sleep, and I'm good to go on with this project. I was cutting 1/16" brass rod. I was looking at the break in the cutter and I suspect...

Uh, yeah...so this just happened: Was pinning things up and went to cut the wire to length with my flush cutters and start to peen when my cutter decided it no longer wanted to remain in one piece. ...

I should have included that I am also using the original wedge and didn't un-pin the wedge. Sounds like the consensus is to add the washers. I'll flatten a couple thin, polish, and give it a go. ...

I'm finishing up a Germania Cutlery works (1896 to 1938 when they were taken over by the Nazis). I'm ready to pin it up with the original scales. This razor did not have the inner washers at the...