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    Default My polish up just turned into a full restore

    I'm a tad hacked. I have a really nice Cattaraugus SR that was is really good condition. I thought I'd remove the scales(Which were mint), polish her up and then repin.
    Well, it all went south from there. I thought I was being so careful.......first off I was drilling out the old pins. I thought it was the best way. All of a sudden the pin heats up and melts a decent area around the pin.
    Then I was so hacked about the melting that I slipped while holding the razor and drilled a nice hole in the scale. So now they are totally screwed & I have to make a new set. I'm totally gutted as I really wanted this one to be original.
    Anyway, how does everyone else remove the old pins? I'm assuming now that drilling isn't the prefered method.

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    Take a look here:
    gssIxgun's article on unpinning and repinning

    Drilling is not a bad option, but as I don't have a drill press it is not my way. Take a look in that wiki article, there are great tips in there.
    Best of luck.

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    I have done that as well and ended up drilling into the scales I got round it by using stacked washers.

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    I prefer to use a lot of electrical tape to cover the surrounding area, and a small file. I learned the hard way as well that taking your time is better. I also have a 1/16" punch that I've thinned on a grinder, so the end is less of a taper a more like a steel rod which can penetrate through the entire width of scales and blade.
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    The couple that I have unpinned I have used a small file and tape also.

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    Here's another great thread on un-pinning http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...-pins-out.html
    "I aint like that no more...my wife, she cured me of drinking and wickedness"
    Clint Eastwood as William Munny in Unforgiven

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    Slow down -- I've seen worse scale damage. I am a first-class destroyer of scales. Work that pin out and use oversize washers to re-pin. Call it "almost original".
    Don't get hung up on hanging hairs.

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    Lesson learned,why people insist on using power tools is beyond me.
    In the clock resto work I do I see more damage caused by Dremels,power sanders,drill presses etc than one can imagine.
    god gave you the best tools ever created (your hands)Use a fine file,you want to drill? use a pin vise,is very slow work,couple chips at a time,no chance of ruining the scales,may take hrs,slow down,enjoy the work.

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    I use a dremel & cutoff wheel 99% of the time. essentially the same thing as filing off the end of the pin, but in 1/10th the time. Ironically enough, my drill press did the same thing as yours when creating my restoration videos

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    Been there, done that. You can use stacked washers and pretty much hide the hole.

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