Started my scales journey.

For the first time I un pinned, and repinned razor to pre made scales.

Jewelry maker friend helped me.

Switched supplied “nail” to similar brass nail.
After about 10 minutes of lightly tapping with small ball end hammer, both sides blade is still loose, and will not hold open at any degree of opening.
I did installed washer between blade and scales.
Got home and continued with some spoon tapping.

Keep tapping? Tap harder?
At what point is there diminishing return?

Can I continue tapping vintage SR’s to tighten?

Anyone use a pin punch?
Is there concave punch tool?