Screws instead of pins

[NoFair]

Anybody have a good source of screws to use instead of pins in a straight.

Torx would be preferred. Thinking of putting teak (from the old boat) scales on this razor (might do titanium liners):

The scales are a bit plain and uneven, but it shaves great

Sverre

 

[mdunn]

try microfastners

 

[NoFair]

try microfastners

Thank you

Got a good source for them. Only need a few...

 

[Blaine]

Thank you

Got a good source for them. Only need a few...

Let me know what you come up with. I'm trying to get a few myself.

 

[English]

Let me tell you about nuts and bolts used to hold a blade. They are ugly as sin and they catch your fingers. They are designed for miniature railway trains and engineering models and not for razors.

The whole idea of pins is that they blend into and are smooth with the scale.

Lets put that into perspective. If you were to slide the scales over womens tights, they shouldn't snag them. In your hands, you shouldn't really feel they are there.

I know the modern pins on DOVO's et al are lumpy and crude, but that doesn't mean that when you renovate a razor you should drop to such crude standards.

Pins should be seen but not felt and should be straight and not bent.

I'm afraid that this point has been lost on many of the restorations that I see and has been totally lost in France and Germany in the current production razors.

 

[Blaine]

you're probably right. My thoughts are my Gold Dollar has the flimsiest, borderline on dangerous to the blade. I have a passable set of wooden scales kicking around. Eventually I'll get a proper rescale, I'm just looking for a stop gap for the now.

I'm all ears for suggestions.

 

[Seraphim]

www.mcmaster.com has everything you may ever want, or need, or perhaps didn't even know you wanted or needed! They sell screws, taps, acrylic, lapping pastes, on and on and on......

Both pins and microfasteners can be done well, or not so well. There is also a great deal of personal preference in the choice. A staunch traditionalist would, of course never want a bolt/screw holding together his scales.

 

[NoFair]

Spyderco uses small domed head (not sure of the English term) torx screws that should be good and not snag.

Might have to send Charlynn at Spyderco an e-mail

Might try old fashioned pins as well.

 

[mainaman]

www.mcmaster.com has everything you may ever want, or need, or perhaps didn't even know you wanted or needed! They sell screws, taps, acrylic, lapping pastes, on and on and on......

Both pins and microfasteners can be done well, or not so well. There is also a great deal of personal preference in the choice. A staunch traditionalist would, of course never want a bolt/screw holding together his scales.

as far as screws go microfasteners is much cheaper than McMaster.
I am not sure about brass rod but it looks like McMaster is the better source.

 

[jadam318]

Has anyone tried to countersink the bolt heads on razor scales? I have thought of this before, but didn't know if it would be practical or if it had been done.

 

[jadam318]

www.mcmaster.com has everything you may ever want, or need, or perhaps didn't even know you wanted or needed! They sell screws, taps, acrylic, lapping pastes, on and on and on......

Both pins and microfasteners can be done well, or not so well. There is also a great deal of personal preference in the choice. A staunch traditionalist would, of course never want a bolt/screw holding together his scales.

That looks like a pretty solid website to know about.

 

[NoFair]

If I ditch the screws; where do you people get pins?

Texas knife supply wanted $30+ to ship 2 screws and 4 pb washers

 

[English]

You purchase rod and washers. Usually from a model engineering parts supplier. You can practice with ice cream sticks.

You cut, file and peen the rod into position. There are posts on the shaving forums showing how to do this.

If I can do it, anybody can. The final job when you know what you are doing is really smooth and professional.

The other way is to purchase the pins that Dovo use. To me they look shabby and cost a fortune. I have seen them for sale but I forget where because the price was so stupidly high. The price for a pair was about what I thought you should pay for 100 and I'm not joking. But I'm sure there are customers who will pay anything for these things. Even if you buy them, you still have to cut, file and peen them. They look just like the nails you can get for holding picture hanging hooks onto walls.

There have been many post in the past giving specifications,sizes and suppliers. You may need to do a search.

 

[GsSixgun]

Texas knife supply 1/16 inch brass and NiAg rods
Brass rod can be had at any hardware store in the US that has a KOSS metal display BTW
Microfastener.com Brass washers #0 and #0W
Stainless washers #0

Thats it yer set


Whoops just noticed yer in Norge' that might be a little harder....

 

[NoFair]

Thanks to everyone who replied. Found brass rod in my workshop , but will have to order washers.

I have peened pins in knives before so this should be good

Will post pics when everything is done (will be a while)

 

[Solemnsaint]

Does anyone think that they might make a link to the exact page displaying where to get those really small washers in stainless? I think I could handle it just fine if I could find them. Also, any suggestions on the best way to get out the old pins and washers without damaging the original scales? I was thinking a dremel to grind off the pins mushroom. Does that sound right?
-Mike

 

[jadam318]

Does anyone think that they might make a link to the exact page displaying where to get those really small washers in stainless? I think I could handle it just fine if I could find them. Also, any suggestions on the best way to get out the old pins and washers without damaging the original scales? I was thinking a dremel to grind off the pins mushroom. Does that sound right?
-Mike

That's what I've done. You just have to be really careful not to cut into the scales and to not let it get so hot that you melt into the scales (if they are acrylic or something). That has happened to me. I wasn't keeping the scales I was removing, thought, so it didn't matter.