Where do you guys recommend buying this rod as I'm out and would like to get 6 or 8 ft worth for stock. Looking for a fair price with shipping.
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Where do you guys recommend buying this rod as I'm out and would like to get 6 or 8 ft worth for stock. Looking for a fair price with shipping.
Maggards carries it.
1/16″ Nickel Silver Rod, 12″ Length | Maggard Razors Traditional Wet Shaving Products
Bob
Texas Knife Supply also carries it.
https://www.texasknife.com/vcom/prod...2ebecf0d869ed8
Wherever you do buy it, buy several feet as the shipping won't be much if any more than just buying a foot or two.
Texas knife is a lot cheeper. 3.00 a foot shipped. Thanks Roy. 6ft ordered
Thanks for the info. I just ordered some also.
I was finding the brass all over but the S/N not so much. It seems to cost twice as much but now i know where to get it for a decent price. Glad it helped you out too. The info will only cost you one of your razors for sale. Lol.
I get my nickel silver from Jantz knife supply
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Originally Posted by bouschie
Jerry! YOU get a razor from bouschie????Quote:
Originally Posted by Gasman
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SOLD.....:rolleyes:
Well, i bought one from him in the past. He seems to come up with them all the time. I wont hold my breath. Ha.Quote:
Originally Posted by cudarunner
I also get mine from TX Knife. I do notice that it is slightly larger in diameter than my brass. So, it is very tight in a 1/16th hole. Are they like that from every place?
I always use a 5/64 drill bit. That little bit more accommodates for any extra thickness in the pinning rods. Most of the original pins were smaller than 1/16".Quote:
Originally Posted by MrHouston
Glen points out the importance of using the 5/64 in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmwvf8xLKmk
I'm a 5/64 guy as well.
Also, be aware that the nickel silver is very soft, much more so than brass.
Depending upon particular material, agreed.....To a point, FME.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete123
Nickel-silver work-hardens fast. Don't get the pin too long!
JME
Some early pinning..1700's was done with iron pins. And holes to 3/64ths were used.
This found on some two century old blades.
YMMV
~Richard
Just now looking at Texas knifemaker's Supply to get some of this Nickel Silver rod, and I saw that they have preshaped straight razor scales:
https://www.texasknife.com/vcom/inde...2ebecf0d869ed8
Anyone here ever use these?
I always wonder about pre-made scales. Not all razors are the same shape and size. They do look nice. I like the look of the red ones. Might be worth a shot someday. Wish i had noticed this when i made my order.
Before ordering any of those scales, you may want to find out if they are uniform in size and both are the same thickness. I went through a whole container of similar looking scales from an Indian? horn/antler/bone material company and I couldn't find any I would want to drill and fit as is. Some had more curve than was necessary as well. If you're planning to use the belt sander anyway you may not care.
Even if you had to reshape or shorten them, the price is right. The place is close to me.
Mebbe I will get a variety of blades together and go check them out.
