Thread: So I unpinned my str8 and I have a problem

I unpined my straight and with the very last tap my scale broke

Thats not the problem. The problem is that the hole for the razor pin is roughly drilled and is about 1/8" around.

How do I get it so the fit is tight?

On a side note where can I get wood for scales?

The hole size is a pretty common issue, but I can't help you much there. I've been lucky on my restores so far.
As for the wood, you can get it all over the place. Do a yellow pages search near you for woodworking stores- particularly Rockler. if there's not one near you, you can probably order on line. Nice thing about Rockler (and probably many others) is that they have a lot of different types of nice hard wood already cut into 1/8" thick panels.

I moved this over to the "Workshop" so it will get even more attention....

BTW you can do one of two things on the 1/8 in hole...
Either sleeve it and use 1/16 in pins like normal, or if it truly is 1/8 then you could use knife pins and put it together that way....

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I moved this over to the "Workshop" so it will get even more attention....

BTW you can do one of two things on the 1/8 in hole...
Either sleeve it and use 1/16 in pins like normal, or if it truly is 1/8 then you could use knife pins and put it together that way....

I thought about the sleeve. Problem is it is roughly cut, so it is not round. It was tight with the old scales and those pins were 1/16". So I think they Forge just used pressure to keep it in line.

Is that a good thing, using pressure. Should I just get a small bastard file and try to ream it out then sleeve it.

I'd first try to mock up the new scales using just 1/16" pins. If there is a problem, then go to further measures, but you probably won't have to. Most razors I see have oversized holes.

It may be soft enough to get a drill through back there, just watch it doesnt bite & spin the razor! If you do end up doing that it may be worth using sleeving. I've used 3/32" to fit a larger hole & by the time it's peened it can look a little large when compared to the 1/16".