Thread: Clarification for re-pinning

Just to be clear... Hoping to finish up a restoration in the next couple of days and want to be clear about the arrangement of washer and scales

Tell me if I'm correct or if there are suggestions

On wedge end:

Washer -> scale -> wedge -> scale -> washer
Peen both sides to dome rod and lock rod and washer together

On pivot end:

Washer -> scale -> wide washer (acting as a bearing) -> tang -> wide washer (acting as bearing) -> scale -> washer
Again - peening both sides to lock rod and washer together.

Is this assessment correct?

Is it necessary to dome the washers between the tang and scales, or are these not even necessary?

Thanks for the advice.

looks like you got it. no need for peening anywhere but on the outside.

Thats pretty much it. Some of us flatten those "bearing" washers just to make them a little more subtle.

Sweet guys. Thanks a million. Was pretty sure I was on the right track, but was looking for that last boost of confidence.

I have about 10 Brazilian cherry blanks ready for shaping, sanding, and finishing, so I'll have plenty of opportunity to "practice" putting the final product together.

Have fun. I really enjoy working with jatoba it is one of my favorites to turn as well. This place seems to be active at all times and you are not the first to utilize this source as a last minute boost or troubleshoot.

Yeah... I'm on the West Coast like you - so it's not all that late, but I'm also a night owl. An for the record - that wood is as dense as a MOFO! Tried to cut it myself - but without a bandsaw... just no luck. One of the nice gentlemen at my local Woodcraft took my block home and cut the blanks himself. I'll post the finished product when I get through.

Oh, man! I am sorry. Jatoba is not the best wood when your tools are limited. It will be worth it in the end. You may want to gift the guy at Woodcraft a pastry or something. I think you will find that they are very apt to help you with cuttings after that. When I still worked at the cabinet shop I used to drill doors for a guy who didn't have the proper press set up for drilling european hinges. He brought us proper homemade doughnaughts each time. (spelling is for him)