Thread: Pinning MOP with liners

I use an old razor blade for a jig, which is close to the thickness of this type of pearl scales. Thickness varies, however, so I start out with a thin spacer and a thicker one under the collar. Using a dremel drum, grind off the bottom and test fit. If it does fit a hole nicely, or not. I try it in the other 3. Sometimes you get lucky and 2 or 3 are the same! I find that this type of scale will have thicker pearl at the bottom than the top. If it is too long, removing a spacer and grinding again gets it there. Easy to take off metal. Hard to put it back!



The desired outcome is to have sized a collar for each corner. A bit of air-gap ( the one shown is way excessive!) at the top to allow for crush so that as-pinning, things tighten up just as the collar rests upon the pearl!



Now, time to sand (If needed!), Maas the pearl. Some scotchbrite around the perimeter of the liners first, though!
Some nice Renwax!