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I made some scales from plexi glass as u can see in the pic for my wapi ,they came out a little ruff .I did not know this stuff was so hard to work with.I have never made scales or pinned a str8 i have the rod and washer can some 1 tell me how far the rod should extend from the washers.Also i was thinking of using guitar pics glued together and cut to size for the wedge will this work.
Well, some people here say to cut the rod as close as possible from the rod and them tap all around the rod, but that depends on how you want it to look. For instance, I let 1 mm above the washer, this way I have the correct amount of brass to peen the remain of the rod in a way that resembles the roundish look of the other end of the pin. This way you have both ends look the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe777
First, have you removed the old scales???
Unless something has changed, the pivot hole is over sized on the Wapis, so you are going to have to get a small piece of 1/16 ID brass tubing to fit the over size hole, other wise the blade is going to flop around...
After you have figured all this out, when you measure the pin cut, it is way easier to file off the excess, than to try add some metal back to that rod,,,, so it you leave about 1/8 of an inch, then carefully file this down to peening length, you accomplish 2 things, you create a nice smooth flat surface to peen, and normally it actually helps lock in the washer so it makes peening easier....
Good luck....
BTW the guitar pics sound like a great idea!!!!
Thx leon for the quick response and the 1 mm info.
Thx gssixgun for the info,yes i have removed the scales but i did not pay attention to the pivot hole .I might have the tubing u mentioned i picked up by accident when i did not know what i was looking for in the hobby shop, i also have the 1/16 rod.By the way i have come across a number of youre posts u have some awsome looking str8's.Thx
Glen, I have actually done Wapis and have not found this problem at all. I know you've heard it a few times, but it didn't need any bushing in my experience. The blade pinned tightly and centered. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
Thanks Alex, I know you have done more of them then I have, I have only done 2 in the last year and both of them needed a bushing... But those were over 6 months ago so I would definitely differ to yer more recent experiences on these....
I have read there are 2 wapi's an older 1 wich i have and a another with a symbol stamped on the shank.mabey the i with the symbol has a smaller pivot hole.mine seems to be like gssixgun said, so i did not want to take any chances, since i already have the tubing i put the bushing in it as u cam see in the pic and the pin fits nice and snug.
One thing to check when you're using bushings is whether the pin sits straight with the bushing installed. On a lot of vintage razors, the holes are oversized but crooked. If you put a bushing in, it forces the pin to sit crooked, too, and then you'll never get everything aligning properly.
That one looks fine from what I can see, but I thought I'd mention it. :)
Josh
I just had to comment on the Stephan Bay Rum in the picture. I remember seeing Stephan products in the barber shop when I was a kid -- some 40 years ago. That logo, which I haven't even thought about in ages, brings back memories. I had no idea they still existed.
+1! When I do bushings I check to make sure the pivot hole is a true perpendicular and the holes are also drilled straight in the scales. Many of the older ones have holes that don't line up on the perpendicular. So you have the combination of a kittywampus pivot hole in the tang and misaligned holes in the scales. Fun! No wonder some of the really old razors have hula hoop sized pivot pin holes.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoshEarl
kyle the stephans bay rum u see in the pic is from a catalog that i laid the blade on to lightly tap in the bushing .The catalog is a williamsport barber supply.They are loacated in williamsport PA. here is a link if any 1 is interested http://www.williamsportbarber.com/
Well just want to say thanks for all the help from u srp members,mabey i had beginers luck. The razor functions like a new, and opens and closes fine the scales do not hit the blade.Not so great in the looks department because i had a lot of difficulty with the plexiglass also the wedge is a little off will see if ican round off the back with dremmel to even it up.I will replace them in the future now that i have a little experience on pinning .I can finaly can use my wapi again now that it so much lighter.Here is a pic still needs a little clean up, but like i said not so good in the looks department but very functional .Thx:)
Well I think you did a great job! I wanna rescale my Wapi as the scales make it very difficult for me to shave with it but I have Zero experience with rescaling. Looks pretty good to me.
Billy
It is very "CLEAR" to me that you did a very nice job here!!!! :y
That looks nice...good job.
I think it looks great Joe777, I like those clear scales.
Congrats, Joe, it looks nice.
Got to get me a nice anvil like yours... :hmmm:
Very nice! :tu
Good job! It looks nice! :tu