Thread: How to rescale a twisted/warped blade?

I'm way new to all this I guess, but for my second razor I had this problem. I used a few different machinist files to remove enough material on the non-stamped side of the tang for the razor to close well inside the scales. It still doesn't center exactly, but it's not hitting the scales anymore, and is barely noticeable. On word of caution: If you go this route, be careful to keep your file pressure balanced. I tend to twist right when I push down. This created one big ugly hashmark that can never be removed. I tried this on another razor as well, but the file just slid along the metal without gripping. I'm assuming this is due to a difference in steel hardness. But if you don't have a grinder, it's worth a shot.

I resolved it by using a single washer on the opposite side and used a larger set of rough cut acrylic scales with a really large spacer wedge. It wasn't so large that the razor could fall through, but large enough that with the single washer, it was able to close without total worry.

All razors should be guided in properly and with care anyway, so as long as it is close, I'm happy!!

Thanks for all the input guys!

M