Thread: Pinning: Tight or loose?

You brought up a point I have always wondered about. Why don't razor manufacturers and restore artists use screws rather than pins for the pivot pin, as all razors keep getting loose and tightening a screw just a tad is a lot easier than banging on the pin with a small hammer or the back of a spoon?

When I rescale my 7/8 WB and 6/8 Henckels, I am definitely thinking of going the screw route rather than pinning, at least at the pivot.

See? We learn something everyday...I never thought of using the back of a nice, big, solid spoon...

Originally Posted by stonehenge

You brought up a point I have always wondered about. Why don't razor manufacturers and restore artists use screws rather than pins for the pivot pin, as all razors keep getting loose and tightening a screw just a tad is a lot easier than banging on the pin with a small hammer or the back of a spoon?

When I rescale my 7/8 WB and 6/8 Henckels, I am definitely thinking of going the screw route rather than pinning, at least at the pivot.

Because a true restore artist is doing just that (a restore back to orig) Custom scales are an entirly diff ballpark.Is so easy to tighten pins and when done will last for years JMO

Originally Posted by stonehenge

You brought up a point I have always wondered about. Why don't razor manufacturers and restore artists use screws rather than pins for the pivot pin, as all razors keep getting loose and tightening a screw just a tad is a lot easier than banging on the pin with a small hammer or the back of a spoon?

Number of scales cracked by me using microfasteners-3. Number of scales cracked by me using traditionals peened pins-0. For me it is way to easy to overtighten screws and crack the scales.

Originally Posted by stonehenge

You brought up a point I have always wondered about. Why don't razor manufacturers and restore artists use screws rather than pins for the pivot pin, as all razors keep getting loose and tightening a screw just a tad is a lot easier than banging on the pin with a small hammer or the back of a spoon?

When I rescale my 7/8 WB and 6/8 Henckels, I am definitely thinking of going the screw route rather than pinning, at least at the pivot.

I would encourge all restorists and custom guys to please take this advice please use screws and torx and what ever else you want, I can sure use the money to fix them after about 1 year

Many thanks to the OP for this


I am only sorta half kidding since I have done like 6 of them in the last month

Length of time we know for a fact traditional pins hold up = 200+ years
Length of times micro bolts have held up maybe = 4-5 years