Thread: Scale restoration question

Absolutely we need to experiment with non valuable items first. I have a lot of scraps and misc bits and bobs that I experiment with.

Soaking in oil with pins can cause a loose pivot. Meaning if it's just tight enough to hold the blade open then you lube the pivot...
Not a bad thing, just watch for it and your fingers. With a little cleaning in the pivot, it can be just fine. Or tighten just a little.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Soaking in oil with pins can cause a loose pivot. Meaning if it's just tight enough to hold the blade open then you lube the pivot...
Not a bad thing, just watch for it and your fingers. With a little cleaning in the pivot, it can be just fine. Or tighten just a little.

Good point! But I was referring to the penning - the pattern of pins that decorate the scales, rather than the functional pins that hold the parts together.