Thread: Pivot Pin hole stretched?

I did one today as it happens. Sadly i cant seem to attach photos with TapaTalk.

I used a spring-steel roll-pin cut to size which acted as a sleeve for the razor. Piece of cake. A small peening hammer was a god send when repinning it - trying with a claw hammer at first quickly changed my mind as to the benefit of investing in a peen hammer. $4 from a local discount store and i don't resent paying it either.

I use this stuff. Cut a piece off and cut a slot into it so it will fit into the hole. You can spend 20 minutes trying to bend a flat piece into shape, but I have better things to do with my time.

I find it simpler to use what ever size K&S tubing won't quite fit into the hole and then drill the tang for that tubing. Use the progression of tubing sizes to step down to 1/16" ID for your pin.

You can do all of the above and I have when re scaling. But if you have a nice razor as you appear to have… it is just the character and charm of a razor that is well over a hundred years old. Just be careful when closing the blade.

Don’t know why we sometimes seem to obsess about making good old things… new. More and more now, especially with very old razors… I give them a very good cleaning, polish the blade and scales a bit, hone gently and enjoy them.

It will still shave well and has most probably been that way for well over a century in the hands of many a "temporary" custodian.

If I am inside the scales, it means they are going to be replaced. If I am up for that, I am going to be certain that things are as good as they can be. Bushing a pivot hole takes less than 5 minutes...

Originally Posted by Splashone

I find it simpler to use what ever size K&S tubing won't quite fit into the hole and then drill the tang for that tubing. Use the progression of tubing sizes to step down to 1/16" ID for your pin.

Than peen all in place,Use a 1/16th drill bit using a pinvice to clean up the new pivot,Done.