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    Default First Restoration Attempt - Good but not Great...

    So I decided to take my Top Flight with the trashed scales and my Clauss with the trashed blade and put the good parts together.

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    I'm happy with the finish of the steel. Had some serious pitting that can still be seen. The scales cleaned up really nice.
    But my pinning technique is awful. Somehow I pinned the scales at an angle and nothing is lined up.
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    Not sure how well you can see it in the photo, but it's not good enough to stay that way.
    I need to unpin and start over. Flush snips probably the best way to remove?

    BTW, I didn't use washers as I was trying to make the pin match the pin at the wedge which didn't have washers. Should I ignore that and just use washers when re-pinning?

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    Nothing wrong with that work Bubba!!

    My pinning sucks (at least so far) so I'll leave your questions with those with a lot more experience (and success) to answer!

    That razor can grace my home any day!
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    Nothing to be ashamed of there for a first attempt. I am guessing the scales lined up when on the Clauss? If so and not being an expert, you might have used too long a pin and bent it while penning. You might find this video from Glen (gssixgun) useful gssixgun, straight razor repair, pinning.wmv - YouTube
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    Thanks. Yes, they were lined up before. I'll watch that video when i get some free time.

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    Great job cleaning up the blade, like cudarunner said, that blade is welcome in my house anytime!

    I hope that when I start trying to pin I can do as well on my first attempt!
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