Thread: anybody glue their wedge into place before pinning?

Anybody ever glue there wedge into place before pinning?

Luke

Twice now I have. Once because the wedge end on this razor I did pinless with just epoxy holding it together. The other time was because the material was brittle and I was afraid of it splitting, but I think it was unnecessary.

Thanks for the question and reply. I've been wondering the same thing myself. I've been inspired by people on this forum to try a restoration. I think, when it comes time, I'm going to glue the wedge.

When glueing the wedge, I only glue one side.

I dont know if its my wedge shape or angle or positioning but Im not getting a snug fit.

Couple things- pinning the wedge end first works best. Also, it doesn't look like you pinned far enough down on the wedge end to give the scales enough chance to flex over the wedge. This thread should help you: Wedge vs. Spacer - Badger & Blade

From my experience, two things cause that type of fit:
1. If the scales are too thick to flex the way they should. This defeats the purpose of using a wedge. Be careful here, a lot of materials have a very fine line between being flexible and being too fragile.
2. The hole for the wedge pin is drilled too far forward. This prevents the pin from pushing the scales against the entire wedge. They just snug up against the front of the wedge.

Originally Posted by Philadelph

Also, it doesn't look like you pinned far enough down on the wedge end to give the scales enough chance to flex over the wedge.

+1
And this may be a reason for your wedges cracking too if you are having that problem.

I kind of figured I drilled to high, does that mean this set is toast? In my defense this was my first EVER attempt at scales.

Luke

Delirium, HNSB, and Philadelph have you covered, but I will add:

Gluing a wedge rarely ends well. It usually ends with a badly centered razor, and a wonky-arsed set of scales.