Thread: Having a small issue with my first set of scales could use a bit of guidance.

The wife is glad I have a new hobby but I keep throwing money at it to get started. It's nickle and dimeing me to death.

Little late now but a hint for all scale makers reading along

Check the straightness of the tang on the razor alone, as soon as it is out of the old scales. Place it on a flat surface on one side and press it flat on the pivot hole, note how far the spine is off the flat surface..
Now flip the razor over and check it again and note the distance of the spine again, they should be close to equal, if not then you know there is going to be adjustments to be made, and that it isn't your scale making abilities that are lacking...

How you do the adjustments are your choice, personally I don't use the double washers or the thinner scale to create a warp, my OCD doesn't allow for those solutions

I just checked the straightness and it looks good about 1.5mm each way. I also just watched a video of a guy at Dovo opening the razor all the way setting it down and giving it a little bend while pinning it. As well I can tell now that one side is still a bit thicker than the other so It will have to go back to the sand paper tomorrow. I'm also thinking the wedge might not have an even angle on both sides. So it to goes back to the paper. But my peen job looked good

This might help explain how to help adjust the blade so it doesn't hit the scales. I've done it on some wood scales and it worked very nicely to help center the blade. http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...tml#post905657

What I do is to put the pinning rod through the pivot hole (after pinning the wedge end) and then use fibreglass tape to tape the blade in place, centred, while I pin the pivot. This seems to work for me most of the time. I find that I'm not mocking things up as much as I used to the more experience I get

Peening looks fantastic,when you get the Micro fasteners,will make things far easier.Have Fun.

Thank you all for the help it made all the difference I'll be posting some pictures in the restoration forum later.

Unfortunately my peening on the second go round didn't turn out so nice but functional.

Here is what I was talking about above,,,


this might help in the future http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...tml#post965680

I did a little more sanding on the scales and the wedge then gave the scales a little bend while peening one side straightened it right out.