Thread: Pivot Pin hole stretched?

Hello guys,
I have this wade and butcher that was not tightening up when using the traditional tightening methods. After closer examination I have found that the actual hole in the steel must be warped or not a perfect circle any more. Is there any way to make this better without repinning? Will repinning even fix the issue? I have done some searching but get lost in the forums about pin tightening and not this specific problem.

Thanks for the input.


these images show the "difference" in the blade sliding in the pivot pin hole

You will need to sleeve the pivot hole to fix it, this can be done in several ways, one is described here: http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...zed-pivot.html

Common for them all is that it needs to be unpinned.

Sleeving the pivot hole is the easiest method for worn out pivot holes. Alot of times if the pin is bent from peening to hard it will act as a spring and not allow the scales to tighten. Just remember to be careful with the collars and try to save them. I always have a hard time saving them.

If you are reluctant to unpin the razor because of experience or lack thereof (I would include myself here), consider sending it out as it looks to be a nice razor.

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...

One finds oneself in a dilemma there, apropos the debate as to altering something very old.

Seeing as the sleeving will be invisible when the scales are repinned, it seems inoffensive.