Thread: Most recent Wade & Butcher clean up

Originally Posted by JoelLewicki

Yeah, I lack that skill. I remember seeing somewhere, deep in the bowels how to save them, but I was never able to pull it off. Plus, they are the Solingen style washer, and not that worthy (in my opinion) of saving. But I can be convinced otherwise!

If they are not anything special then drill them out. It may be a good opportunity to practice just drilling the pin for the time when you do want to save the collars.

Originally Posted by WetShaveObsession

A W&B needs triple stack bullseye washers IMO.
Beautiful job on that blade, it is stunning!

So, here's the problem though, it didn't have that originally. So, go with original, or make something new? These are the dilemmas...

Honestly, if I had a source for triple stacks, I would probably use them. I just haven't found any that don't cost an arm and a leg.

Nice. I wonder if I could do that. Probably need to do a lot of reading and watch someone do a few. Maybe if time allows. Someday. Ha.

Originally Posted by JoelLewicki

So, here's the problem though, it didn't have that originally. So, go with original, or make something new? These are the dilemmas...

Honestly, if I had a source for triple stacks, I would probably use them. I just haven't found any that don't cost an arm and a leg.

If you read in the workshop you will find that you can simply stack three different size washers together and achieve a similar look. It works well and too be honest I have a bunch of the solid brass triple stack washers and they are kind of tricky to pin with and I think they wind up too high.

Originally Posted by WetShaveObsession

A W&B needs triple stack bullseye washers IMO.

OK, this is going to be an embarrassingly Newbie sort of question: what is a bullseye washer? You mean putting three of them on each side of the blade?

I repinned an F. R. Reynolds recently. It didn't center well. I put in two washers on each side of the blade. That helped, but the blade still has to be closed carefully.

Joe

Originally Posted by carrolljc

OK, this is going to be an embarrassingly Newbie sort of question: what is a bullseye washer? You mean putting three of them on each side of the blade?

I repinned an F. R. Reynolds recently. It didn't center well. I put in two washers on each side of the blade. That helped, but the blade still has to be closed carefully.

Joe

Hey Joe,

I hope this 'kind of helps' with your question of the Bullseye Washers.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ld-school.html

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Hey Joe,

I hope this 'kind of helps' with your question of the Bullseye Washers.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ld-school.html

Great, thanks! I should have looked around some before asking. After asking, I did look around some and came up with this:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ed-pins-2.html

Joe

Let's see what sort of collars it has. There are two recent threads, one by Mycarver and another by Silverloaf here in the workshop. They show ways to drill the pins and save the collars. Most old Sheffields with 'normal' collars have a few stacked. It cannot be seen, but to restore correctly, they can be saved and reused.