Quote Originally Posted by BKratchmer View Post
, but even if the third pin was supporting the razor, the scales would still need to flex to meet at the tang of the razor...

Without a picture I don't really know how to explain it... but take a look at good scales, and you might see what I'm talking about. I'll try and scan a sketch to show what I mean.

I will take a look at mine. I see that you have mentioned attending the Minnesota meet and I do to. This would be a good topic of discussion as I learn better by seeing. And I can explain myself better in person.

If the tang was designed to have flexable scales it would be tapered to make them flex. For rigid scales a paralell tang design wouldn't impart forces on the scales. Would the solution be a custom tang for custom scales? Rambling again and time for me to go to bed.

Tim