Thread: How to sleeve pin hole in tang, or not?

Oh Wise Ones!

In a moment of weakness, I forgot my addiction to stainless, and picked up an old Lockwood "Pampa" 7/8. The old horn scales were shattered, so off the remnants came. Blade polished up fine. However, (there is always a "however" in life) the hole in the tang is over double the diameter of the 1/16th pin, and about as round as a politician's promises are true. I know that this isn't really load bearing, but there is something about that amount of slop and irregularity that grates. What would be the "smart" way to sleeve this fella and bring my sense of quality back into reasonable bounds? Peen in a bit of brass rod and then file flat before drilling a new hole? I can't imagine brazing would be appropriate, but hey, live and learn!


Having made more than my share of mistakes this lifetime, I figured I might learn from the experts out there before I add to my record.

Many thanks, B+

Check this out http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...zed-pivot.html
I've tried filling with epoxy and sleeving with brass tube, both work pretty well
Grant

I've used the tube out of an ink pen cut down to size a sort of shim.

I've also used epoxy on a large and oblong wostenholm pivot hole. I put down a folded towel with wax paper on it, then laid the razor on the piece of wax paper, carefully filled the pivot with two part epoxy, put wax paper on the top side, and weighed the whole razor down so it wouldn't seep out. After letting it cure, the wax paper comes right off and all you have left to do is drill a straight hole.

Good thinking! Between the two approaches, (even) I should be able to get the job done.

Now if only I had thought "pivot" instead of hole, I could have found the answer myself and not bothered you!

Many thanks, B+

I just recently rescaled a 4/8 #9 Puma that had an oversized pivot hole. I used Steel JB weld from Home Depot to fill the hole then just before it set up and hardened fully, I ran a drill bit the next size over the new pin's diameter through the hole. Since I did this by hand, I was careful to do it right up against the blade's steel so the hole would be square as possible with the blade, then put the blade aside to let the JB weld set up. This gave me a close, not too tight or too loose fit on the pin. It looks great in its new Dovo pakkawood scales, and shaves wonderfully.