Thread: Matching up scale halves

Originally Posted by RezDog

They are very cultured, some even have painting that sell for very large amounts. You do need to get out more.

I don't know why Neil quoted this in his response. My comment should have quoted Anthony1954, as that is the reply that I was commenting on. It was intended to be a cheeky response to a cheeky response. It has been an awesome thread, and so were the others that Tom referred me to.

Originally Posted by RezDog

I don't know why Neil quoted this in his response. My comment should have quoted Anthony1954, as that is the reply that I was commenting on. It was intended to be a cheeky response to a cheeky response. It has been an awesome thread, and so were the others that Tom referred me to.

Neil gets a bit 'fluid' as the nite wears on!

Talk about 'cheeky' !!

How on earth did you know my mother-in-law likes a little water music, Tom.

Astounding!

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Thank You Tom for the nicely done Tutorial, I added it to the Workshop Sticky much appreciated

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html

Cor! Glen posted you in a sticky! Don't you go forgetting your old pals when you hit the heights:



Regards,
Neil

Originally Posted by RezDog

I don't know why Neil quoted this in his response. My comment should have quoted Anthony1954, as that is the reply that I was commenting on. It was intended to be a cheeky response to a cheeky response. It has been an awesome thread, and so were the others that Tom referred me to.

I don't know either, Shaun! I guess my mouse pointer was resting on your post when I decided to reply, and I hit 'reply with quote' rather than 'reply' - anyhow, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Don't listen to Tom about me getting more fluid as the night wears on - how very dare he suggest such an infamous thing!

Regards,
Neil

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

I don't know either, Shaun! I guess my mouse pointer was resting on your post when I decided to reply, and I hit 'reply with quote' rather than 'reply' - anyhow, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Don't listen to Tom about me getting more fluid as the night wears on - how very dare he suggest such an infamous thing!

Regards,
Neil

Well Neil, if you don't have a good alibi it's best to stick to your story!

Back on track, Unpinning the other razor. The tops of the pins are lightly dremel-drumed so the bit won't walk. Always use split-tip bits!!



Bringing the razor up to the spinning bit, changing angles to get to center and stay there!




If done perfectly, the peened part of the pin will climb up the bit like a collar. Wiggle and wobble, keep drilling until it comes apart!



No punches or hammers here! Grasp the pin from the inside of the scale and lightly twist back and forth, push out. Then grab it from the outside, twist, pull till free. Be gentle!


Ready now to mod the tips of these to match the other one!

I have no idea how you are photographing this Tom. The pictures are so incredible. Each one worth way more than thousands words. It also appears that it isn't just me that hand holds object and pushes them on to the spinning bit in the drill press.

Originally Posted by RezDog

I have no idea how you are photographing this Tom. The pictures are so incredible. Each one worth way more than thousands words. It also appears that it isn't just me that hand holds object and pushes them on to the spinning bit in the drill press.

That is how I do it. There is a vise under a rag about an inch and a half under the bit. I rest my hands on the vise and bring the razor to the bit. There are a couple of other good recent threads here in the workshop, one by MyCarver and one by Silverloaf on different ways to do this. I do it this way so I can change angles easily to keep the bit in the center of the pin.

So after unpinning the razor, I clean the scales good. A worn, damp scrap of scotchbrite dipped in Ajax cleanser scrubs them best, esp the rust and crud on the inside pivot area, I have found.



Here, I have bolted the original half (previously modified) to the opposite half of this razor. Not much needs to come off. Unbolted, tape applied (found my blue tape!), and dremel drumed to the other scale. Went a bit too far! Oh well, unbolted, tape comes off, bolted back together, sand and contour.



Everything lightly hand sanded with fine stuff, taken to a buffer. Ivory LOVES the buffer! Just be careful and light!
So now I have a couple of sets of reasonably matching scales. Time to dig thru the busted ivory pile and make some ivory wedges!