Alrighty. I went ahead and got it pinned. It's not perfect; I left just a touch too much pin above the washer, so the peened end is just a bit larger than I wanted, but it's tight, WAY easier to strop, and still shaves like a dream.

Here's the finished product:


And here's one of the peen. Sorry for the poor picture quality. I'm not much of a photographer, and I've got a really simple point and shoot that I can't seem to get very good close-up shots out of...



Again, fellas, thank you for the advice and guidance! I love this site!