Thread: Genco Shrank on me!

This eBay find arrived and appeared to be untouched and bone stock. The only problem was that it seemed to have shrank over the years. It doesn't close without digging in to the left or right of the wedge. Should I rescale this nice old blade?

If it goes in all the way it looks like it might be hitting the pin ? I got one this way and it didn't even close at all. I also have a long Duck but warping was the culprit there. If it's not warped then I would say yep, re pin before you have to take a chip out of the point.

Yeah, it splits the wedge and scales before stopping at the pin. What a shame. The blade has no wear. Would you repin these scales or use this blade for a custom?

Lets look at the whole razor.

Shrinking scales are a fairly common problem. It's rather frequent on Red Imp's. If the blade won't hit the pin, you can use a needle file to shorten the wedge (careful not to file the scales). If it's so bad that the blade will hit the pin, my first thought is to rescale it. Second thought is maybe you can take it apart, shorten the wedge, and then glue the wedge in so you don't need a pit but a) that might not hold and b) it would look weird with the holes for a pin but no pin.

i would go with re-scale.
if the scales are in good nick, unpin carefully and save them in case you get a shorter blade they can be used for.
Just my two bob's worth.
Adam

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

glue the wedge in so you don't need a pit but a) that might not hold and b) it would look weird with the holes for a pin but no pin.

With the right glue it should hold,
as far as the pin holes,
if needed you could cut and grind them flush with the inside of the scales and glue them in as well, more as decorative rivets.

Okay , when I said re-pin.... I meant re-scale but then you lose the marking . You could do as the others suggest but I would add a bolster or cut out a star or something that would look cool , cover the old hole and then re-pin. That way you save the scales and add your own custom touch to it. Another thing would be set the re-pin below and inlay over it and the old hole.

Originally Posted by wyobarbershop

This eBay find arrived and appeared to be untouched and bone stock. The only problem was that it seemed to have shrank over the years. It doesn't close without digging in to the left or right of the wedge. Should I rescale this nice old blade?

Nah, not worth it in my opinion... You should just send it to my, erm, Genco Disposal Service!! Yeah... That's it!!

Seriously, though, I'd think that you could surely epoxy the wedge in place and as suggested have a faux pin. It'd be really sad to have to lose the scales. Then again, I also don't know that epoxy would stand the test of time.

Decisions, decisions...