Thread: The Skinny on wedges.

I'm delving into making my own scales for a SR, and I an a little confused with wedges, I'm wondering if they serve any purpose other than as a backspacer. Coming from a knife enthusiast background I'm familiar with backspacers, but i don't know if wedges serve some other purpose.

Thanks for the help!
John

Wedges can be made as just spacers, but in most cases the angle of the wedge is used to add bowing to the middle of the scales. This flex holds the scales off of the tang minimizing contact/wear on the razor and scales. Also holding the scales off of the razor permit good air flow to dry the razor.

The few times I have mocked up a wedge for a set of scales. I start with a wedge that is about half the thickness of the razor at the pivot. Then I slowly shape the narrow end of the wedge to achieve a good fit, I also adjust the the wedge thickness depending on how I want the razor to sit in the scales. If you take a look at a lot of vintage razors you can see what was done and more importantly what caused problems.

Jonathan

Originally Posted by Datsots

If you take a look at a lot of vintage razors you can see what was done.

Jonathan

This will give all the info you need,, Also note that the tang of the razor is not straight, it tapers from top to bottom and from front to back this combined with the angle of the wedge is what creates the "Action" of the razor.. You can see all this work simply by looking at a Vintage razor very close...



All this is also found in the sticky at the top of the Workshop forum and easy ways to adjust making wedges for custom fit..



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