Thread: Rust in pin hole?

I am almost done hand sanding, my first razor, and there is rust in this pin hole is that anything I should worry about? Should I go get a round file and try to remove it?

Thanks
Jared

Rust in the rear pivot hole is perhaps a little annoying but not a show stopper.

You could reach for a fine file if you wanted to, but let me suggest another method that you might like.

Take a good grade of twisted cotton twine. It should be thick enough so that it almost fills the pivot hole, but not so thick that you cannot push it through. If you cannot find a thick enough twine, use multiple strands of a thinner twine.

Once you have threaded the twine through the pivot hole, secure the twine on both ends to some stationary object(s) so that the razor is sort of hanging off of it as if it were on a clothesline. Note: You could elect to simply tie one end of the twine to a secure object and hold the other end tight while using it.

Now charge the twine with your choice of (a) a good metal polish or (b) a light abrasive paste (chromium oxide or such).

Now just grab the razor and run it back and forth along the stretched twine. The metal polish or polishing compound on the twine will do the work and your pivot hole will be polished clean and bright in no time at all. All the rust and junk will end up on the (slightly) abrasive cotton twine.

Once you are finished, just unstring your 'clothesline', remove it from the pivot hole and inspect your work. If the hole isn't clean enough to your satisfaction, repeat the process as needed.

Sounds much easier than going to the store I could remove alot of the build up with the pin I took off, just a little surface rust.

Thanks
Jared

Ignatz: What a great idea. Made me wonder why I didn't think of that. I'm going to change the technique by fixing my razor in a padded vise and holding both ends of the string/twine and sawing the string back and forth. Might be able to get a little better contol that way.