Thread: The Butchered Blade

Originally Posted by MikeB52

They look sweet Steve! Nice smooth work. Appreciate you unpinning them as well.
It's the only way to go with a new install.
Gonna be Purdy!

Can't wait to see when ya get r done mike

Originally Posted by outback

Can't wait to see when ya get r done mike

I can't wait to see it either. The scales I have for mine are 3 pin sales but they have a crack at the third pin. I wish I could dye some CA black. Maybe I can do that using a syringe & needle with some black ink or some kind of dye! It would be nice to fix some cracked black scales that way!!!! Either way, he ends up with the best set so far.

Well MikeB52, I couldn't stand it, being able to still notice that line & all so I went back over 'em staring with 380, 400, 500, 600 plus the previously mentioned grits & hand polished. There is no more line...............not even barley noticeable! It always has to be right, not half ass!

So I have drug another of my favorite Sheffields to the shop to do something with the pivot and closure.
Pin-hole was HUGE and had a floating bushing and stainless spacers, a big no-no I have discovered.



I usually use 1/8 pop-rivets, but this hole took a 3/16 one. A bit too long, but what the hay. I then took the mandrel from the pop rivet, which was also aluminum, and peened it into the hole.



I decided to lower the heel and shove it forward in the scales as they are pretty large. Drilled a 1/16 hole top-back and used a pin-vise/1/16 bit to saw back and forth and get some slop going so the pin would go where it wanted.
A piece of rod inserted makes certain up and down, back and forth are possible.



The test fit showed it closing center now as the tang could set the center. Went a tad overboard shoving it forward as the tip hit the wedge slightly. A few pulls of the holy hacksaw blade did the trick. This one had been pinned using some little brass grommets. Cheap by the jillion, but a little sloppy with 1/16 rod, so some time and care later, got it pinned. Worked out good. Should have used new collars instead of reusing the old ones as they came up a bit more smushed than I care for, but hey! It's tight and will stay at home anyway. Light touchup on Escher, a good stropping, all set for a few more years.

Tom,
When someone posts a pic, especially a shop or bench type pic, I always scan the background to see what is there...kind of voyeuristic I guess. Anyway...digging your hacksaw blade handle, it looks like something I can afford!

Originally Posted by WW243

Tom,
When someone posts a pic, especially a shop or bench type pic, I always scan the background to see what is there...kind of voyeuristic I guess. Anyway...digging your hacksaw blade handle, it looks like something I can afford!

Going to have to clean the bench from now on before I post,, sheesh.
Or set the f-stop silly shallow,, hehe
Tom, what brand is that sheffield? Love the etching, it looks like a barrel. Or maybe a grenade..
Spot on work yet again Capt...

And Steve,, really appreciate the attention you are giving those scales for me.. Look forward to bring it all together.

Originally Posted by WW243

Tom,
When someone posts a pic, especially a shop or bench type pic, I always scan the background to see what is there...kind of voyeuristic I guess. Anyway...digging your hacksaw blade handle, it looks like something I can afford!

Yeah, half a hacksaw blade with a fuel-hose handle. The side teeth have been ground down so I ca get right up against the scale without sawing on it. Teeth are facing backward so it is a 'pull' saw.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Going to have to clean the bench from now on before I post,, sheesh.
Or set the f-stop silly shallow,, hehe
Tom, what brand is that sheffield? Love the etching, it looks like a barrel. Or maybe a grenade..
Spot on work yet again Capt...

Thanks Mike! It was made by John Petty for J.M. Hall of Wigan. My friend Darl (Tarkus) made those awesome scales for me.
Here is a thread on it. Fun to read!

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...n-salford.html

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Yeah, half a hacksaw blade with a fuel-hose handle. The side teeth have been ground down so I ca get right up against the scale without sawing on it. Teeth are facing backward so it is a 'pull' saw.

The Master Cobble Togetherer!

Originally Posted by WW243

The Master Cobble Togetherer!

HAR!

But WAIT! If you act NOW, we will send you TWO of these fine saws. That's right, TWO!