Thread: Matching up scale halves

I found a busted scale which was very flat on top and lined out a few wedges. Drilled the pin-holes carefully on the drill press. Then, I used a dremel cut-off wheel to roughly cut them out. Sanded the contour flat on the inside edges.
I use a rod to guide the scale onto the wedge with CA on the wedge. First, I practiced. Everything you do, I would recommend practicing first! It is more correct to slightly cant the wedge inside edge angled away at the top, closer in at the bottom of the scale. Press hard and clamp for a few minutes. YES, that is a bit of my fingerprint stuck to the one on the left! It was a bugger pulling my finger off! It will sand off!

So as I test fit the blades with the nuts and bolts, I can disassemble them as necessary and sand the wedges on the other side using the scale as a handle on sandpaper/flat surface until all fits properly. I don't look for much issue as the original wedges had little or no taper to them.
I will pin the whole razors and then work by hand to sand the wedges flush and then polish.
All for today. Tomorrow I shall work on the blades. One has nasty pitting on the backside tang. Have to be careful sanding there as it may change tang to scale geometry if I go too much. Otherwise, the blades are pretty good.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I found a busted scale which was very flat on top and lined out a few wedges. Drilled the pin-holes carefully on the drill press. Then, I used a dremel cut-off wheel to roughly cut them out. Sanded the contour flat on the inside edges.
I use a rod to guide the scale onto the wedge with CA on the wedge. First, I practiced. Everything you do, I would recommend practicing first! It is more correct to slightly cant the wedge inside edge angled away at the top, closer in at the bottom of the scale. Press hard and clamp for a few minutes. YES, that is a bit of my fingerprint stuck to the one on the left! . It was a bugger pulling my finger off! It will sand off!

So as I test fit the blades with the nuts and bolts, I can disassemble them as necessary and sand the wedges on the other side using the scale as a handle on sandpaper/flat surface until all fits properly. I don't look for much issue as the original wedges had little or no taper to them.
I will pin the whole razors and then work by hand to sand the wedges flush and then polish.
All for today. Tomorrow I shall work on the blades. One has nasty pitting on the backside tang. Have to be careful sanding there as it may change tang to scale geometry if I go too much. Otherwise, the blades are pretty good.

Great stuff, just a thought,next time, turn them 180 degs, than the end grain will show at the very wedge end.

He holds the cam in his mouth and snaps with his tongue :<0)

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.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Great stuff, just a thought,next time, turn them 180 degs, than the end grain will show at the very wedge end.

Good thought, Pixel! The grain would flow with the scales! Oh well!
THANKS! (I should consult before CA'ing!)

Originally Posted by 10Pups

He holds the cam in his mouth and snaps with his tongue :<0)

HA! I got my shop helper to take some holding a loupe over the lens. Kept bitching at him to get closer!

I know this is an ivory scale tut but a lot of these tips will work for other materials also. great show !!

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I know this is an ivory scale tut but a lot of these tips will work for other materials also. great show !!

Thanks! Indeed yes! At least for me!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Good thought, Pixel! The grain would flow with the scales! Oh well!
THANKS! (I should consult before CA'ing!)

Nobody but me, and you would ever see the diff,they will be great.

A sincere "Thanks" for taking the time for this incredible write up, and pictures of your process on this restoration. So looking forward to see the final outcome with Brush and all, great job my friend!

Thomas
A wonderful tutorial indeed. Your certainly the right right man for this masterclass, being you been restoring those 7 day Henckels ivory & 7 day M.O.P. sets. You have your process down pat.
I guess having confidence in your actions is a integral part of dealing with such a fragile medium as vintage ivory.

Tommy he no fear the ivory...