Thread: Wedge issues on horn scales

So I keep struggling with getting a thin tight wedge. So I went fat.

looks fine to me Jonathan. my wedges are usually some where in between what you have pictured. i tend to keep the space a little wide so i don't have to worry about being perfectly centered especially with horn that has the potential to warp and move a little.

Horn does move and a little wiggle room is nice. If you get the tapper right it will hold the pivot end nice and tight and the scales will flex throughout the range of open and close and hug the tang nice and tight. The taper on the wedge should match the taper on the tang. It can be a pain getting it just right, which is part of the reason I prefer lead for my wedge, it is very easy to adjust it. Also using micro fasteners for dry fitting works well too.

The one on the right looks good. The one on the left looks more like a spacer & if so will not allow the proper dynamics of opening & closing.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

The one on the right looks good. The one on the left looks more like a spacer & if so will not allow the proper dynamics of opening & closing.

Can you explain that in more detail? Please
I do not know about scale dynamics, except for pinning it tight, but that is pinning. Please educate or point me in the direction to learn about scale dynamics.

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

Can you explain that in more detail? Please
I do not know about scale dynamics, except for pinning it tight, but that is pinning. Please educate or point me in the direction to learn about scale dynamics.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...mechanics.html

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

Can you explain that in more detail? Please
I do not know about scale dynamics, except for pinning it tight, but that is pinning. Please educate or point me in the direction to learn about scale dynamics.

Simply put, the tang is tapered so a flat spacer will not allow the scales to flex as needed promoting wear & sloppiness prematurely. Vintage razors all have wedges.

There would be some threads about this in the past that could be found with the search function at the top of the page.
Here is one such thread:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ge-spacer.html

Wow that was some deep reading with simple explanation.
I will use them each as they are.
Same blade, same scale maker.
I was just struggling with the wedge on the last one.
After 3 trys and want to launch my project , I did settle for a spacer.
In the fall I will go meet with Rolodave and see if I can get a better handle on this.
Thanks to all for pointing out how I can improve. I am not a knife maker.