Thread: Is it common to leave out a washer?

Hello Gents.
Is it common practice to leave out a washer on 1 side of the razor so it will close in the center of the scales? If left out and the razor rubs on the scales (camel bone) will the scales wear prematurely? As usual, all comments etc. are appreciated.

I think it is more common to add one on the other side, so two on one side and one on the other. It is not what I would think to be a common practice but it is one way of dealing with a problem fit. The cause can be many things. If you go to the workshop and look through the stickies, I'm sure you will find a method of getting the blade to shift with peening. Cause for your problem could be a crooked pivot hole, the scales being drilled crooked at the pivot, the pin being bent, and thats all I have in a short thought, I'm sure there can be more. Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forwards.

It is not common. I have done it once as the owner wanted a cheap fix but often the action can be corrected by other means.

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Originally Posted by RezDog

Cause for your problem could be a crooked pivot hole, the scales being drilled crooked at the pivot, the pin being bent, and thats all I have in a short thought, I'm sure there can be more.

Actually the scales drilled crookedly has little to no impact on centreing, as long as there is free play in the holes ,. It has everything to do with the bearing surfaces , ie how the the sides of the tang contact the inside of the scales.

Thanks for the replies.