Thread: Hinge Holes

Just encase nobody has mensioned it, honing without scales can be done but its a lot harder. I will have done a bevel set on a blade then lightly kill the edge to make it a little safer while pinning. Then hone.

Good job on. Pinning can be a little bit of a pain but practice is needed.

Congratulations Steve. Before you know it you'll be a pinning expert. That opens up a whole world of possibilities for you. Now to learn unpinning cleanly without breaking or drilling holes in the scales. That is actually a little more tricky than it sounds.

Awesome.! So glad things are coming together for ya, Steve.

Originally Posted by STF

Thanks Jamie, I have a couple of pairs of mole grips so Ill try that next time, it might be better that a vice because I'll be able to move them around.

Thanks for the video. I didnt know what mole grips were. We call them vice grips. I use a drill chuck but whatever gets thr job done is what matters.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Thank you Jamie, very helpful, how did you put the slot in your mole grips?

Originally Posted by STF

Thank you Jamie, very helpful, how did you put the slot in your mole grips?

Steve, I used a small file, very simple and quick.

Finished rubbing my newly scaled and pinned razor on the stone. A Coti edge using the dilicot method. 60 on cotton and 100 on leather.

I can't wait to shave with it in the morning.

The cheap blue plastic scales are temporary, I'm going to get some proper scale blanks and replace those cheapies with something decent, course practice makes perfect so i don't expect miracles the first couple of tries - on the other hand you just never know eh.

The bit I find hardest with the peening now I have the length about right is not hitting the scales with the hammer.
I found putting my finger right next to the pin and almost running the hammer down it helped, I hit my finger a lot but I don't get the swing with a 1oz hammer to hurt myself.

I also have a few razors that need tightening up a bit so I'll be getting a some of peening practice.

Just watch for bent pins.
Compare both sides. Are they straight across from each other. Are both scales inline. Meaning one is not higher or set back. This is the first steps in checking for bent pins. As if a pin is bent the odds are you won't tighten the pivot, you will just bend it more.

Keep in mind, pin stock cut by diagonal cutters will be smashed in the diagonal way.
Usually will not pass through an original pin-hole when removing, leading to scale collateral damage.

5/64 holes do help with pin-swelling in all instances and in advanced pinning, allow for fitment/alignment adjustments during pinning.

Pinning on such irregular surfaces may ingest the rest. Uneven pressure on the scale-hole may cause breakage.
Cutting a pin a bit longer diagonally to enable dressing it roundly for pinning is what these tools are for.
Removing pins by dyke is plain risky. Should be gently-drilled out. New pin prepared and sized properly.
JMHO