Thread: Align Scales

How should I align these scales? Hurry before cell rot sets in.

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My first suspicion is a bent hinge pin. I think I would start there.

Are they original scales?

Take a picture from the top with the razor open and one from the bottom.

It looks like the scale on the back side may be warped. First make sure the scales are not warped before you start moving the pin. If they are, straighten the scales first.

Scales with inlay on the front sometimes will shrink more on the rear scale than the front.
Also, the front with the inlay will sometimes bulge out.
If the rear scale has shrunk more than the front, the blade would be hitting the front scale. Not the back.
I cannot see any bulging of the front scale with the inlay, so I concur with RezDog.

Of course you have it in-hand and can judge warpage, etc better than we can.
Possibly someone tried to tighten the pivot and bent the pin?

I removed the pivot pin and it appeared straight, the middle pin was very crooked. I reassembled the razor using micro fasteners, very small nuts and bolts. The blade position appeared unchanged. Here is a picture of the scales, they aren't perfect but are they warped enough to throw the blade out of alignment? Could it be the blade?

Put a length of rod through the pivot holes and then hold it up pivot end up. Take us a picture?
Look. Anticipating...