Thread: Vintage style Thrust/Bearing Internal Washers

'Necessity... the mother of invention.'

Very therapeutic I would imagine too

I was thinking of using the 1/2" rod I have for making domed washers as I have about 2 feet of it and instead of putting the cup in it just using both squared ends with the pin as usual. I might try that tonight.

Originally Posted by tazz

I was thinking of using the 1/2" rod I have for making domed washers as I have about 2 feet of it and instead of putting the cup in it just using both squared ends with the pin as usual. I might try that tonight.

If you'll drill a 1/16" hole in the end of both of those about 1" deep and cut a 1/16" steel rod about 1 1/2" long you can anchor one of the 1/2" rods in a vice, insert the small 1 1/2" rod, thread a washer over the top then thread the other 1/2" rod onto that. Give it a few smacks and have a look. Repeat until they're as thin as you like an then pull it apart.They'll be perfectly uniform this way.

Here's the kicker so I've been replacing all of my washers on my restores with the mircofastner ones to keep uniformity, and well because they were new. I did it occur to me several time that the washers looked too thick or distorted the centering of the original scales.

So silly me I've just been collecting these old washers if I knew I was sitting on such a goldmine...lol j/k

Anyways, what I've been doing with them and I started running out was, I duhno if anyone ever noticed those really fancy old pinning jobs on some of the sheffield razors, but they look like a 3 tiered setup and look outstanding.

I started stacking them behind the micro fastener washers to create that same tiered look of the old style pins.

I ran out, now I have a good way to make new ones.

Thanks Glen

David

I love when going through old goldmines on here and I can find stuff like this while learning!

Originally Posted by Maximilian

how do you keep it from flying away?



I always hold it with my index finger!

I add these to all my razors when I put them back together,
but have I actually only just came across a straight that looks like it has these that I got the other day & I am sure they are Ivory scales on it but I am hesitant to break them down yet to remove the blade that has some very heavy hone wear..