So, I bought this here razor on a whim when I was at an antique shop -- it was cheap and I was already buying something else.
Now, I don't normally collect 5/8" pitted razors made by the Lafayette Cutlery Co., but I liked the scales and I thought I might use them for something else.
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I'm having a bit of a tough time removing the top pin -- it seems to be pretty hard stuff and my drill bit is wandering on it and I don't want to screw up the scales.
Two questions -- first, what do you think these are made of? Second, is that copper pin likely to be original or a repair? I am thinking of drilling it out.