Thread: Butler temporarily out of commission

Yeah.. I was planning on getting 100 size 0 brass ones and kicking like 50 over Nenad's way. Or maybe 100 each of 0 and 00. Still mulling over what we're going to be getting, but send me a pm, so we can start arranging this

Originally Posted by Redwoood

I don't think LV has any of these, but good luck.
ETA: They have 16 gauge escutcheon pins, which should be 1/16" if I'm not mistaken.


http://www.spaenaur.com has #0 brass washers.
They are located in Kitchener. I haven't seen or touched the washers just talked to a sales person over the phone.

Redwoood

I dont know if this is of any help but I used stainless 3/32" pop rivet ,punch the rod out and re drill to 1/16" to fit the 1/16' brass rod ,works pretty good and you get a nice domed washer and a contrast with the brass pin,however its not traditional,
I must admit they don`t compare with Vlads washers ,however I`m typically a lazy bastard so if I find things easier, I will use it
I hope this helps you out
have a good one
Kind regards Peter

For those of you who want to get the Lee Valley 16 guage escutcheon pins, be aware that their tips are in fact slightly thicker than 1/16.

You 'll have to first clip the tip in order to fit them into a 1/16 tube / #0 washer.

Just FYI.

Redwoood

Update: The scales were old and cracked even though my taps were VERY gentle. Therefore I temporarily mounted the blade on the scales from that W&B that I chipped beyond repair during the polishing process. It's a tight fit (if you can call it a fit lol), but it's good enough to keep the Butler shaving while I wait for the replacements. Used 1/16 brass rod-stock, 3/32" brass tubing (1/16 was too tight) for outside washers and #2-72 brass washers on the inside. Works well enough as a temporary solution, but I'd definitely like to mount it on better scales and use a more elegant washer solution.