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  1. 03-07-2011, 02:28 PM #1
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    Default Covering a pin hole??

    SO I saw this blade on the ebay and was thinking first why would this blade have a hole like this? The other side only has one hole so I assume that it is from a prior failed attempt at a re-scaling (measure twice drill once!). Anyway. is this something that can be filled in (if so with what?) or does it require a re-scaling? Any thoughts?
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    Can you please post a link to the blade in question?
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    Default sorry the image did not attache

    here it is...
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    Without a pic, I can only guess. You could fill a hole in the tang with epoxy or jb weld, but to be honest I would just leave it alone.

    NOW YOU POST THE PIC...I WAS THINKING THE BLADE HAD A HOLE.
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    Those scales look rough anyways, rescale it...
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    I'm not sure I'd even buy this razor (I'm quite happy with my current razors, one great shaving Geneva Cutlery in particular!)...I'm just looking on Ebay to get used to the sort of problems I might see with razors in the future. So while I agree that this should probably be rescaled I was just wondering if there was a good way to fix an improperly placed hole made while making scales. You never know when a little bit of knowledge will come in handy.

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    I would think that there is no real way to fix a mis-drilled hole in a scale without having a noticeable flaw left. The wood I have used would not really accept filler well because of the variable grain patterns or odd color. This is precisely the reason I drill my holes before I've even rough cut the scales from the blanks. If I goof, I wont have gone too far!
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    Holes can be filled but getting a good colour match is the hard part.
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  12. 03-11-2011, 11:04 AM #9
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    It could be covered with a "bolster" of sorts. A little epoxy, a bolster and a small amount of fitting.

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