Thread: New Bow Razor

Originally Posted by ChopperDave

Besides Steve, aquiring another nice W&B doesn't indicate a problem, it's just common sense right?

Yep & if you just want to replace one pin, I'd be glad to send you some washers & pinning material. I have plenty of washers & 1/16 brass rod but i'm waiting on some nickel rod right now. You need a little tapping hammer which you can get at Harbor Freight for I think for $5 & a small anvil which I have a piece of 1' square keyway stock or if you have a vise, you can use the anvil part on it or like I also have is a short piece of RR track for an anvil. The hammer at Harbor Freight is a watchmakers hammer i think. Here's the hammer at Harbor Freight ☛

http://www.harborfreight.com/watchma...ads-99895.html

Thanks Steve, but I allready have the materials and tools to re-pin. I made the scales for this inexspensive razor and I think it turned out quite nice. I'm not sure if I want to try that on the Duck though. I hear the scales are very easy to crack or break....

Originally Posted by ChopperDave

Thanks Steve, but I allready have the materials and tools to re-pin. I made the scales for this inexspensive razor and I think it turned out quite nice. I'm not sure if I want to try that on the Duck though. I hear the scales are very easy to crack or break....

Wow that's good Dave!!! That's great you already have the tools! You wanna be very careful on those duck scales. They can break easy!
I have some flush cutters for removing pins but you still have to be very careful with those. I usually grind the head down on a pin if I'm not trying to save it, then I use the flush cutters & it will pop the washer off easily & then you can cut the remainder of the pin off & easily tap it out. If they won't tap out easily, I will cut the other side with the flush cutters. I have different techniques I use. I sometimes will drill the pin out. When using the flush cutters, I also use some masking tape on the scales so I don't scratch them up or put marks on them.

I really like my WB Bow. A sweet blade.
IIRC, they made them from 1830 to 1919. Most went to Africa and SE Asia.
Mine had broken vulcanite scales so I got to put some wood on it.