Thread: What fix for this guy

Here's a Wade Wingfield and Rowbotham which unfortunately has been drilled 30 degrees off (yeah, I know must've been an irish immigrant or something....)






And hhat about the deep pitting on the tang too - sand flush making for much narrower tang, or just somehow get into the pits, may be chemically (I really don't mind black pits on this over 160 old boy).

Methinks redrill the hole to be straight, fill in glen style with nested brass tubes and put back the ivory...

I think you're on the right track. I was going to suggest re drilling, then sleeving.
I think the pitted tang is a good contrast to the newly reground blade. I'd probably leave it, but if it bothers you then don't.
It's going to be a beauty back in those scales!

I would not worry about the hole not being perpendicular to the tang, if a 1/16 rod will fit through at 90 degrees. The blade centering is really regulated by how the sides of the tang rub against the inside faces of the scales. I think too much is made over the shape and diameter of the tang holes. As long as the blade does not hit the wedge I leave the holes alone. It it is not broke why fix it.




Charlie

Originally Posted by spazola

I would not worry about the hole not being perpendicular to the tang, if a 1/16 rod will fit through at 90 degrees. The blade centering is really regulated by how the sides of the tang rub against the inside faces of the scales. I think too much is made over the shape and diameter of the tang holes. As long as the blade does not hit the wedge I leave the holes alone.

My thoughts exactly. Well said Charlie!

I agree as well.

You could also do the following if it's really bugging you:
Put a 1/16" ID tube in there at 90 deg and use something like JBweld or exposy to fill in around it, then sand everything flush.

i agree in principle, but i wish i had picture with the original fit, i'll take another one of the scales where you can see them being sort of bent/warped.
the crooked pin was definitely putting a pressure on them.

don't remember if they were rubbing or not, but it's a wedgy grind so it probably wasn't drastic...

ok we'll see, i'll check the shank angling.

Great looking razor. Would still look good with a light patina.
Or you could consider just chemically blackening the tang. Won't fix the pits but would even out the color a little.