Thread: Off center

Upon dry fitting with out wedge blade is setting to the left un-centered in the scales.What would be the steps to get it centered? Do you need a pivot washer on both sides?

here is my problem

pivot

And how do I rotate pictures lol

Are the scales of even thickness
Are scales of even width
The hard part is getting the thickness the same from end to end and the same on each scale
I try to keep any unevenness to less than .003

Often the pin gets bent while pinning. Also the pin holes are not always perfectly round or straight as they were put through with a punch before there were drills. Pinning skills take a while to master. You might find that repinning will correct it. You might also consider a sleave if the pin hole is irregular.

It's very hard to see what is wrong from a photo.
The blade may have a slight bend in the shank.
Try sliding the scale that the blade is closest to toward the wedge end. If it is an elongated hole it will correct.
Care when pinning will keep it where you put it.
Filling it in as Paul said can help but it also limits movement to the point where correction is more difficult and will require a different approach (selective sanding inside the scale).

There are also ways to correct an uncentered blade by shifting the pin with the peen hammer you pin with but it is a little tricky. There are threads on it in the wirkshop I believe or it may be in what are you working on.

At the top of this Sub Forum

This

https://sharprazorpalace.com/worksho...wers-here.html


How do I center a Blade

Down in the list of scale making tips How to adjust for a razor that hits the scales

https://sharprazorpalace.com/worksho...tml#post905657

This will haver more links too

One thing to always check BEFORE even building the scales

The razor itself

Press directly down on the Pivot hole note the off set
Flip the blade over and repeat




Yes you need a pivot washer on both sides, remember washers are two sided they have a domed side and a flat side
Flat side on the scale domed side on the razor

If your razor looks like the one I posted you can adjust the scales during the build