Thread: no longer closing in centre of scales

Anvil side, I am understanding side down in contact with anvil. Tap that side 3 times and assess . When this happened to me it moves the blade away from the anvil/contact side. You should be using a ball peen hammer. I use a smaller hammer and I polish the rounded side. I recommend you do the same. Your not driving nails in wood. It has been said to tap with the same pressure as you would hit your thumbnail without wanting to hurt yourself. Keep us posted.

IDK

I guess try it and see, can't really tell to much other then the pin on the backside looks like it was never Peened much at all..

Do you know if these are original to the razor ???

Edit: looking closer it seems that the backside washer may be a "Crush" washer is the front side a Bullseye looking nailhead ????

To the OP, do not overthink this,is not rocket science

Originally Posted by gssixgun

IDK

I guess try it and see, can't really tell to much other then the pin on the backside looks like it was never Peened much at all..

Do you know if these are original to the razor ???

Edit: looking closer it seems that the backside washer may be a "Crush" washer is the front side a Bullseye looking nailhead ????

Yes this straight has alot of wonky things going on. But the fact that a newb got this far , and is picture and in the library my heart goes out to him. Thanks for weighing in . New Guy this poster is pretty much the go to guy. When I quoted the guy in the video, this is him. Point his input holds weight and he wants all of us to succeed.

I think we are ignoring a key element here. Unless I am reading into this wrong, the razor went out for honing with the pin protruding evenly on both sides, but returned from honing extending further out one side than the other.

To my mind, this raises the possibility that the pin has pulled through slightly on one side. If it has, attempting to repair by simple peening is likely to just cause more problems.
May I suggest sending the razor out to Gssixgun or some other competent repair person for an inspection/repair?
I have a long way to go to reach a level of competence with pinning, I don't wish it on a newb. =P

Originally Posted by Magpie

I think we are ignoring a key element here. Unless I am reading into this wrong, the razor went out for honing with the pin protruding evenly on both sides, but returned from honing extending further out one side than the other.

To my mind, this raises the possibility that the pin has pulled through slightly on one side. If it has, attempting to repair by simple peening is likely to just cause more problems.
May I suggest sending the razor out to Gssixgun or some other competent repair person for an inspection/repair?
I have a long way to go to reach a level of competence with pinning, I don't wish it on a newb. =P

That means that the honer returned this straight to the newb with a misshaped bevel, or OP damage it and then fix it?? Pins that are unequal distance. Washers that are unmatched and possibly a nail with a washer on one side only with a broken down heel that reduces blade stability. When you point all those things out. I misspoke this has alot of issues more than Time Magazine, I am going back to the library, Good insights, overlooked/ missed the big picture.

Going to have a think. May send it to forum member to look at. Would be pity to damage. Blade is in beautiful condition. Thanks everyone.

To me, I am very new myself, it looks like it is somehow torqued instead of the usual "not centering" problem. I have not seen that type of tweaked closure.

Mike

Washer definitely looks crushed. Afraid took no photos before sending out. All scales original as far as can tell. Assuming if crush washer were original, the same would have been used at bottom of scales? Do not remember washers looking like this before. One or two of the razors may have needed descaling for restoration but the Kropp only needed honing so cannot see why it would have had them removed.

And yes it is a bullseye looking head.