Quote Originally Posted by diyguy View Post
Great tip for protecting the scale when filing off the pin! Thank you.

Related question: any tips on how to protect the razor/scales when tapping out the pin AFTER the head has been filed off? I've experimented placing the razor over my open vice with a protective cloth underneath the razor to prevent scratches, but it moves around too much. How do you guys secure the razor for this procedure?
I have a piece of railroad iron that I drilled a hole in to drift the pin into. Something better would be a piece of soft pine wood as it wouldn't scratch anything. I typically start the pins out to where I can grab them with pliers or something so I can twist and work the pin out slowly...any force at all will break some bakelite scales...I haven't broken a set in a while, but expect it to happen once and a while. That's just the way the cookie crumbles.