Thread: Made new wooden zebra wood scales but they won't stay closed

Scales slowly open when closed. What did I do wrong? The alignment is centered. Please help

Correction razor slowly springs open when closed

it sounds to me like you have a wedge issue. It seems to me that that happens if either your wedge isn't quite thick enough or if there isn't enough flex in your scales, both are very similar issues. Basically it is squeezing your razor and it is tapered causing the blade to creep out.

Maybe post a pic of the scales... this way we can get a look and maybe see something....

If the tang spreads them apart on the way closed it will push itself back out. Once again, wedge issue. May need a wider one. If you went from an old celluloid or plastic to wood that would be the first culprit to look at from my limited experience.

Maybe it always wanted to be a kamisori.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Maybe it always wanted to be a kamisori.

Now that's funny !!

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Maybe it always wanted to be a kamisori.

It wanted to be a Komi?
Sori Hirlau I ain't buyin it......

I had this problem once... The tang would push the blade away from the scales... Thicker wedge fixed it

If it sits where its supposed to before it moves, the easy solution is to file the inside of the scales where they push on the tang.
I suspect the scales are too rigid; probably too thick.