Thread: Matching up scale halves

Originally Posted by Tarkus

Wow tiny collars you have there. so small they disappear upon peening. Very Cool Tom. You sneaky fellow. Collared collarless peening.

Yes, but don't tell anyone!

Don't worry well keep it between us few.

The reality is,Ivory is to precious and may soon become unobtainium not to use micro washers,
They do not bother me, Great how to tom.

The razor makers of old had an unlimited supply of Ivory so no worrys.
They also had maybe one worker that did nothing but pean razors all day,he probebly got pretty good at it

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

The razor makers of old had an unlimited supply of Ivory so no worrys.
They also had maybe one worker that did nothing but pean razors all day,he probebly got pretty good at it

They also had an unlimited supply of bone,horn & plastic. I still find it odd that ivory razors were peened washerless when the others werent so often.
Just to go a little OT, I had a Winchester razor with plastic scales that was pinned washerless.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

They also had an unlimited supply of bone,horn & plastic. I still find it odd that ivory razors were peened washerless when the others werent so often.
Just to go a little OT, I had a Winchester razor with plastic scales that was pinned washerless.

Good point, Oz. I feel that back in the days of ivory scaled razors, being pinned collarless was a sign of fine workmanship.
Hand done by craftsmen. I have many old Bakelite and bone scales peened such. As later ones such as your Winchester and many Gencos, Cases, etc with plastic scales, the process was not done by hand, IMO. Cheaper and faster to do it with whatever type of machine they used. I feel it was done 'whack' on those .
Collarless peens on old ivory scales are nothing like on Gencos and the like in my eye!

Tom,

I’m digging the hell out of this tutorial! This is Great!

Now! Inquiring minds want to know: Where the Hell did you find those tiny washers??????? I’ve never seen anything quite like them!

I have the 1/8” brass ones that ‘blend in’ but they don’t ‘disappear’ like yours do! Also are these old eyes deceiving me or are they ‘round’ like a Neoprene O-Ring?

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Tom,

I’m digging the hell out of this tutorial! This is Great!

Now! Inquiring minds want to know: Where the Hell did you find those tiny washers??????? I’ve never seen anything quite like them!

I have the 1/8” brass ones that ‘blend in’ but they don’t ‘disappear’ like yours do! Also are these old eyes deceiving me or are they ‘round’ like a Neoprene O-Ring?

These, I got a little bag full from a friend. He was disappointed in the tiny size as he wished a regular type more modern collar. I adapted them to this usage a long while back. I need to ask him where he got them. Under magnification, one side is flat and rougher, to go downward. The other side is more polished and has rounded edges, to go upward. I will find out and report back.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Tom,

I’m digging the hell out of this tutorial! This is Great!

Now! Inquiring minds want to know: Where the Hell did you find those tiny washers??????? I’ve never seen anything quite like them!

I have the 1/8” brass ones that ‘blend in’ but they don’t ‘disappear’ like yours do! Also are these old eyes deceiving me or are they ‘round’ like a Neoprene O-Ring?

Roy, there are these from Fastener Express #0 Flat Washer NAS620 CO 18-8 Stainless

or these from Microfasteners FWSSO .062 x .125 x .017

The ones from Microfasteners are a a tad 'sturdier' but still a lot smaller than their regular size #0 in stainless
The brass #0's are .065 x .125 x .017

Not sure what size Tom is using. Maybe he can get his Verniers out .

Originally Posted by onimaru55

They also had an unlimited supply of bone,horn & plastic. I still find it odd that ivory razors were peened washerless when the others werent so often.
Just to go a little OT, I had a Winchester razor with plastic scales that was pinned washerless.

Like the Barbers Notch,something we will never know,My point is about re-pinning today.