Thread: another (similar) way to drill pins and save original washers

Here is another method that I use to drill out pins and save the original washers on a razor.
first of all, pick a razor. That's easy. For this example I chose a Wade & Butcher that has decent scales that can be used in a later thread.
As has been pointed out before you don't want to try drilling out a pin that is domed. The Drill bit will skate across the pin more readily than biting in and it's likely that if it does bite in it will be off center and may ruin the washers you intend to save. To facilitate the drill starting where you want it to it is first helpful to file the head flat as seen in the picture.