Thread: Pinning question

I have watched Philadelph's and Undream's videos on pinning and have a question as to the dynamics involved here. They both use the "hammer method" as an anvil with small holes drilled into the side of the hammer. I understand that the round bottoms of the holes help to keep the rivet heads from too much flattening, but I do not understand where and how the washer fits into the device. Does the washer need to be in the hole with the rivet head or is it intended to sit up on the shoulder and only allow the rivet to nest in the hole? I'm pinning my first restore today and really want to get it right. Thanks in advance for any help.

The holes are used to keep the the peen pretty after the initial setting of both peens....

This was what was done before the polishing method gained such prominence seems that most everyone just sets them now and polishes them after...

If you are going to actually try and get that look without the polishing, then at the very end of the peening process, the peened pin must set in the divot while you lightly tap the other side...And yes the washer rests on the lip of the divot

Ah, thank you very much. I had planned on polishing the pin also so now I know how far to go on each step. The scales on the razor-in-question are cow bone and I'm a little worried that their porosity will pick up blackening from the buffing wheel so I'll be using Mother's Mag Polish and a soft cloth. Have you had any "staining" of unsealed scales from the mag polish? By the way, I use an old mousepad stuck down to the edge of my workbench and lay the cloth out over that to polish. The soft surface is very forgiving.

Hmmm gotta wait for one of the other guys to answer I actually don't polish my pins, I tap "A LOT" hehehehe

Originally Posted by steveg

Ah, thank you very much. I had planned on polishing the pin also so now I know how far to go on each step. The scales on the razor-in-question are cow bone and I'm a little worried that their porosity will pick up blackening from the buffing wheel so I'll be using Mother's Mag Polish and a soft cloth. Have you had any "staining" of unsealed scales from the mag polish? By the way, I use an old mousepad stuck down to the edge of my workbench and lay the cloth out over that to polish. The soft surface is very forgiving.

The mousepad is an extremely good idea, not so much for polishing the pins, as the scales themselves before pinning. It could be used with fine abrasive paper. Fine, hairlike pores in bone can indeed be a problem with just about any kind of polish, or just in use. It might be an idea to rub in cellulose sealer or white paint, to be rubbed off while wet and polished off when dr, but seal the pores.

Another often used way to protect the scales for pinning and work is to punch holes into pieces of cloth carpet tape or electrical tape which are the size of the washers used. Then stick the tape onto to scale with the hole around the washer. The carpet tape is placed onto the scale the same way but with the stiff paper liner on it; it is very abrasion resistant!
respectfully
~Richard