Thread: eBay find's I couldnt pass up.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...zed-pivot.html


If it will not fit the smallest size tube without drilling it doesn't need to be sleeved

Keeping in mind that the ONLY reason to sleeve one is because many of us make our scales to much tighter tolerances then the were in the past


ps: I agree with Mike, that looks to be a Factory Regrind, they were quite common after about 1910

I like that Greaves-I have one like it. And it may not need to be sleeved, as others have said.

Having said that, I have had a couple with over-size pivot holes that led to slop. I sleeved one, and it worked perfectly. On another one, I taped one side and smeared some epoxy into the hole. Once it was dry, I carefully sanded both sides back flush, drilled, and mounted/pinned into scales. Very simple, and it worked perfectly. No problems with either one since.

Either way, please show it in its new clothes!

thanks for the reply's. Factory regrind? What does this mean and how do you tell?

Originally Posted by Gasman

thanks for the reply's. Factory regrind? What does this mean and how do you tell?

After the Double Hollow grinder was perfected in Solingen, and the idea was picked up all over, many of the Sheffield Factories began Hollow Grinding not only their line stock, but offered to Re-grind customer's Heavy steel into Hollow Ground beauties..

from an earlier thread somewhere on here. ive used this occasionally. worked well. easy to sand flush. easy to drill.

https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-8276...words=weld+mix

Here's an old picture of a razor that I sleeved.
I went one step further then Glen and epoxied the sleeve in with 5 minute epoxy.
Whatever you do, make sure that the sleeve is perfectly square. I ended up leaving the sleeve long, making a jig, then cutting it when the epoxy dried.
Good luck.

Pete <:-}

Good idea on leaving it long. Less stuff inside the sleave accidently and then it can be from scale to scale. Will have to look for this tubing i think i know where to find some locally. Thanks all.

I get my brass tubing, rod for pinning and sheeting at a local hobby shop if it helps any.

Pete <:-}