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10-21-2010, 10:35 AM #1At this point in time...
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More force is ALWAYS bad....
More taps could help, read that thread "Loose Pins" that Janivar linked that is a pretty good one....
Pins sometimes get what I refer to as a Z bend in there, especially older razors... the pins can bend and essentially become a spring in there.. The more you tighten the more it resists..
Of course a re-pin works, but before you go that far, you can also try to file a bit of the peen off and the re-peen gently again... Sometimes that can pull it back out, If all that doesn't work then it needs a re-pin
Take it very slow though, we have a saying for restoration - "Rush a Restore and Wreck a Razor"
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10-21-2010, 10:48 AM #2
One of Glens tips that really helped me (and I'm sure has helped prevent more than a few wrecked scales) is to use minimal force when peening or tightening scales:
Hit your thumb nail with the hammer and if it hurts, thats too hard!
It should literally be the weight of the hammer falling from about 2", thats all you need. Its better to do 50 very light taps than one big one and wreck something.
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