Tang Rubbing Against Scale

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08-29-2012, 04:33 PM
pesa

Tang Rubbing Against Scale

Hi guys,

Today something a bit weird happened. The last time I shaved with my PJM razor was 2 days ago. Opening and closing the razor felt sure, non flappy but it's not exactly tight. Today, when I open the razor, I felt slight resistant compared to before and it got tighter as I opened it more. Then I realised that one side of the tang is rubbing the inner part of the scale. I tried to think and remember hard but I'm sure it wasn't like that 2 days ago. Am I imagining things or the tang suddenly rub against the scale. Please help.

Thanks
09-01-2012, 02:35 AM
JimBC

What are the scales made from? Could they be expanding and contracting from humidit/moisture?
09-01-2012, 12:51 PM
Cangooner

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Originally Posted by JimBC

What are the scales made from? Could they be expanding and contracting from humidit/moisture?

Barring any accident or general whacking of the razor, that would be my guess as well.
09-01-2012, 01:39 PM
mapleleafalumnus

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Barring any accident or general whacking of the razor, that would be my guess as well.

Incidere in dimidium.
09-01-2012, 01:42 PM
pesa

I was told by some good folks in here that the scale for particular model of PJM was made of bone. If so, would it be affected by humidity and moisture? I do live in humid tropical climate.
09-01-2012, 01:50 PM
Cangooner

Hmm... I have no personal experience with bone scales (yet!) but as they are a natural material, I suspect that they would be quite prone to absorbing humidity. And if they do that at different rates, that would certainly explain warped scales. But I'll absolutely defer to those with more experience with bone scales.
09-01-2012, 01:55 PM
FiReSTaRT

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Originally Posted by pesa

I was told by some good folks in here that the scale for particular model of PJM was made of bone. If so, would it be affected by humidity and moisture? I do live in humid tropical climate.

Quite possible. It's a natural material and probably hasn't been protected. Just be careful when opening and closing (which you should be anyway).
09-01-2012, 02:44 PM
pixelfixed

Like Ivory, bone will without question expand and contract with changes in humidity,as much as .002.And yes I have measured these changes:)