Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
Here's a photo of one of my latest eBay finds. Paid $11.59 for it.
I purchased the razor realizing the blade had been modified. Here's what I'm thinking of doing.
I don't understand what to do with the middle pin.
As it stands now the middle pin has been wrapped several times with twine or string. Apparently this was done to cushion the tang as it sits on the pin.
I'm not 100% sure the wedge shouldn't be redone, but I won't know about that until I'm further along, but what I'd like to do is to remove and replace only the pivot pin and simply insert the W&B blade and a new pivot pin.
Any ideas about why the twine was wrapped around the middle pin? I suspect they were trying to "fix" some functional problem. What problems?
This is the first razor I've acquired with the middle pin and I don't understand what it's about or how to deal with it or how to determine if it's "tight enough," or peened to the correct degree. What's the right way to deal with a razor's middle pin?
There may be other issues and problems with middle pins and this project. If you see any please advise me.
Thanks and happy shaves,
Jim
I purchased the razor realizing the blade had been modified. Here's what I'm thinking of doing.
- I plan to remove the pivot pin (only, if possible).
- I plan to replace this blade with another blade needing a home.
- I plan to make scales for the modified blade.
I don't understand what to do with the middle pin.
As it stands now the middle pin has been wrapped several times with twine or string. Apparently this was done to cushion the tang as it sits on the pin.
I'm not 100% sure the wedge shouldn't be redone, but I won't know about that until I'm further along, but what I'd like to do is to remove and replace only the pivot pin and simply insert the W&B blade and a new pivot pin.
Any ideas about why the twine was wrapped around the middle pin? I suspect they were trying to "fix" some functional problem. What problems?
This is the first razor I've acquired with the middle pin and I don't understand what it's about or how to deal with it or how to determine if it's "tight enough," or peened to the correct degree. What's the right way to deal with a razor's middle pin?
There may be other issues and problems with middle pins and this project. If you see any please advise me.
Thanks and happy shaves,
Jim