I just assembled a straight razor (I made the scales and used a blank blade found on eBay) for my uncle for Christmas using your videos and he loved it. Thanks for all the information. I'll be making some more in the future.
This video was great! I used the skill to marry ivory celluloid scales harvested from a warped Ontario Cutlery razor to a Geneva Cutlery Corp. pyramid (one of those mysterious square point, quarter-concave, shoulderless jobs ground from high-chome steel blanks). Its scales were classic hard-rubber but were smashed long ago. I got some 14 AWG german-silver wire from Wirejewelry and made thrust-washers from a stainless clock-spring harvested from my son's bath-toy. External washers were omitted to keep the factory look and it came out great. Even my now-shiny hammer looks good. Thanks for your help. Thanks to fellow viewers commenting as well.
Lewis Razors never quite that bad, but cutting it off again and starting all over. Not all washers are sized correctly either and sometimes that makes it challenging. Then I end up sanding the brass rod. I don’t do it enough to be great at it. Some trials and some errors, it’s all about learning.
Yes, the hole is a little bit sloppy. I used 1/16 rod and a 1/16 bit to drill the holes. The drill bit makes a slightly oversize hole, plus I wiggle the scales around a bit while the bit is still spinning and in the scales.
I'm going to attempt this on an old antique hunting knife I found without it's scales. Going to re-scale it in cow bone. The existing pin holes are slightly larger than 1/16", so I hope it works. Tappy tap tap.
I drilled the hole when I made the anvil. The hole is 5/64 diameter by about 3/16 deep. I used a drill press to drill the hole. The dimensions for the hole are not critical, as long as it is a little bigger and deeper than your pin stock.
Hi my name is Ben i have a new Boker and somehow one of the rings on my pin in the middle of my handle fell off. How much would you charge to fix it for me? I don’t know if you can make look the same as the other ones or not. I’m new to straight razors.
I am having a hard time finding the #80 washers. Can you please tell us how to get some Charlie. I have a Lowes that does not carry anything that small. Is there some kind of a skew number we can go by or look up? Thanks for any information Charlie...Randy Camp
Good video man. I have trouble getting the washer on, because when I cut the extra pin stock - then file it flat - it puts burrs around the diameter of the pin - so when I drop on the washer it hangs on the burrs? What am I doing wrong?
I usually file the pin and washer down to right above the surface of the scales and try tapping the pin out. If that does no work I use a pin vise to drill it out. I have a friend that does a lot more work on vintage razors than me, he uses flush cutters to cut the pins off off.
That is cool that you are getting your grinder. I have learned a lot from talented makers they were open with their information. I want to be open with my information also. It is a way of making this hobby grow. The yew sounds really interesting. I would like to see some scales made form it. No kits, you will have to scrounge around for materials like me.
+LewisRazors What do mean when you say the head of your hammer is polished? What effect does having head polished or not polished? Another excellent video and thanks for the detailed instructions.
Hey I sometimes have trouble getting the rod through the hole in the scales. I tried gently hammering it through the first razor I repinned but I chipped the scales. Any help?
There should be some slop between the rod and scales. for instance it I am using a 1/16" rod I will have a 3/32 hole. I would recommend making the hole a bit bigger or filing down the rod. The rod should not be a tight fit in the blade are the scales.
Lewis Razors considering the fact you have a small model making lathe, why would you not buy thin gauge metal tube and cut the washers yourself? Or is it simply a matter of time....and the fact that you have very little of it?
I buy most of my washers at the local tru-value hardware store. MIcor Fasteners has a good selection on the internet. If you look at the stickies for the workshop section on Straight Razor Place Forums they have all of the info. FWSS0100#0 Narrow Washer S/S I.D. .062xO.D..125x Thk .017 from Microfasteners is very close to what I use.
I bought the wood for Faron Moore, Moore's Wood Stabilizing Services. Great to do business with. He dyed the wood and stabilized it. I just cut them out and shaped them.
Very interesting video! You mentioned getting the washer on can be difficult. It seem that filing after the cut creates a small mushroom type edge making the washer a tighter fit. Why not put on the washer and then filing the cut flat ?
Hey, the edges of my mushroomed head on my brass pins are kinda sharp, they can hook cloth cases and such. I was wondering if you have a way to prevent it or get rid of it without harming the scale?
+111raybartlett I would first cover the pin and scales with a layer of masking tape. Then I would use foam cushioned nails files on the rivet head. The 4 in one nail files/sanding-thingies work great, I get mine at the beauty supply store. I start the coarse and work my way up the the fine grits sanding on the pin head. I just sand through the tape with coarse grit and let the tape stay on the surround areas to protect from scratches.
Hey there, I was wanting to follow this tutorial for rescaling my dovo straight razor and have never used a ball pein hammer before. Is there a certain weight/size you would recommend for the hammer's head ?
I am curious where you got (or how you made) your anvil. I am assembling the tools to re-scale razors, and the one tool I am not sure about is the anvil. I have seen people drill a divot into the side of a regular claw hammer, which I could do, but I am looking for a more elegant (yet space effective) solution. I live in the city with my girlfriend, so everything I do needs to be easily stowed (gotta keep the lady happy, so no big anvil for me). I really like yours and would love to find something similar.
My little anvil is a home made, it was made from scrap from the salvage yard. Jewelers supply houses have a variety of small anvils that might serve your needs.
my anvil is domed, but it does not have to be domed. I like it because it is easy to make sure on the rivet head touches the anvil surface. I have other pinning anvil that I have made that are flat on top they work also.
I have bought scales from eBay and it comes with pins and brass and plastic washers and the wooden wedge if people cant get them in hardware stores I find eBay the way to go 😄😊👍
As well as enjoying the beautiful pieces of functional art, there is something soothing about this gent's videos.
I just assembled a straight razor (I made the scales and used a blank blade found on eBay) for my uncle for Christmas using your videos and he loved it. Thanks for all the information. I'll be making some more in the future.
I am glad the video could help you out. Thank you for your comments.
Very well done. you are talented at making things, and I appreciate you keeping the video in focus.
Very easy to follow, seen a few straight razor peening videos and this is the one that made me most confident learning about it!
This video was great! I used the skill to marry ivory celluloid scales harvested from a warped Ontario Cutlery razor to a Geneva Cutlery Corp. pyramid (one of those mysterious square point, quarter-concave, shoulderless jobs ground from high-chome steel blanks). Its scales were classic hard-rubber but were smashed long ago. I got some 14 AWG german-silver wire from Wirejewelry and made thrust-washers from a stainless clock-spring harvested from my son's bath-toy. External washers were omitted to keep the factory look and it came out great. Even my now-shiny hammer looks good. Thanks for your help. Thanks to fellow viewers commenting as well.
You are very welcome. I appreciate you detailed comment. I really like those Geneva razors I have a few of them.
Charlie, I really enjoy your videos and am in awe of your work.
Love the razor and you make pinning and peening look so simple. Sometimes it goes smoothly others, not so much. Love your videos Charlie
It is the same for me sometimes it goes well, sometimes I want to throw it across the room :)
Lewis Razors never quite that bad, but cutting it off again and starting all over. Not all washers are sized correctly either and sometimes that makes it challenging. Then I end up sanding the brass rod. I don’t do it enough to be great at it. Some trials and some errors, it’s all about learning.
Nicely done Charlie....another beauty of a razor, btw.
Yes, the hole is a little bit sloppy. I used 1/16 rod and a 1/16 bit to drill the holes. The drill bit makes a slightly oversize hole, plus I wiggle the scales around a bit while the bit is still spinning and in the scales.
Yes, that is damascus and box elder. The anvil is a 2.25 round x 1.25 long piece of 4140, it has been hardened and polished.
Great video. After watch this and a few of your other tutorials, I think I will have a go at fixing the split scales on my razor. Much appreciated
Thanks for watching my videos. Good luck with your repair work. Remember lots of small taps are better than one heavy one.
I'm going to attempt this on an old antique hunting knife I found without it's scales.
Going to re-scale it in cow bone. The existing pin holes are slightly larger than 1/16", so I hope it works.
Tappy tap tap.
Good lord, that is a beautiful razor. The only other maker I've seen with such beautiful craftsmanship is Dylan Farnham of Sage Blades.
I drilled the hole when I made the anvil. The hole is 5/64 diameter by about 3/16 deep. I used a drill press to drill the hole. The dimensions for the hole are not critical, as long as it is a little bigger and deeper than your pin stock.
thank you for taking the time to make this video clip. now i know how to do it.
You are welcome!
Hi my name is Ben i have a new Boker and somehow one of the rings on my pin in the middle of my handle fell off. How much would you charge to fix it for me? I don’t know if you can make look the same as the other ones or not. I’m new to straight razors.
Really nice work!!
+TWK Thanks for the kind words about my work.
I am having a hard time finding the #80 washers. Can you please tell us how to get some Charlie. I have a Lowes that does not carry anything that small. Is there some kind of a skew number we can go by or look up? Thanks for any information Charlie...Randy Camp
hey man great video i was just wondering where did you get the wood on does scales. Did you oxidize them or stain them to get it like that.
Nice work. Good info and a nice job.
Thanks, I am glad you liked it
Good video man. I have trouble getting the washer on, because when I cut the extra pin stock - then file it flat - it puts burrs around the diameter of the pin - so when I drop on the washer it hangs on the burrs? What am I doing wrong?
It happens to me sometimes also, I just file the burr off.
Say I want to restore a vintage with some new scales. What is the best way to get the pins out? A small drill bit and a drill press or?
I usually file the pin and washer down to right above the surface of the scales and try tapping the pin out. If that does no work I use a pin vise to drill it out.
I have a friend that does a lot more work on vintage razors than me, he uses flush cutters to cut the pins off off.
That is cool that you are getting your grinder.
I have learned a lot from talented makers they were open with their information. I want to be open with my information also. It is a way of making this hobby grow.
The yew sounds really interesting. I would like to see some scales made form it.
No kits, you will have to scrounge around for materials like me.
+LewisRazors
What do mean when you say the head of your hammer is polished? What effect does having head polished or not polished?
Another excellent video and thanks for the detailed instructions.
The face of the hammer is polished and smooth, the metal flows/spreads out easier under a smooth surface. The head of the pin also comes out cleaner.
Hey I sometimes have trouble getting the rod through the hole in the scales. I tried gently hammering it through the first razor I repinned but I chipped the scales. Any help?
There should be some slop between the rod and scales. for instance it I am using a 1/16" rod I will have a 3/32 hole. I would recommend making the hole a bit bigger or filing down the rod. The rod should not be a tight fit in the blade are the scales.
Where can I get # 80 washers?
I buy mine at the local TruValue hardware store. I have also ordered them from www.microfasteners.com/
Jantz or Texas knife making supplies.
Lewis Razors considering the fact you have a small model making lathe, why would you not buy thin gauge metal tube and cut the washers yourself? Or is it simply a matter of time....and the fact that you have very little of it?
Nice vid, is that the Damascus in Box Elder? also what did you use to make your anvil?
I buy most of my washers at the local tru-value hardware store. MIcor Fasteners has a good selection on the internet. If you look at the stickies for the workshop section on Straight Razor Place Forums they have all of the info.
FWSS0100#0 Narrow Washer S/S I.D. .062xO.D..125x Thk .017 from Microfasteners is very close to what I use.
I bought the wood for Faron Moore, Moore's Wood Stabilizing Services. Great to do business with. He dyed the wood and stabilized it. I just cut them out and shaped them.
I have used nickel silver, brass, and some stainless. Some metal is hard and a real pain to use, it can be too hard to use.
Can you explain how you created that hole in the anvil? How deep is it? What is the best way to do this?
Very interesting video!
You mentioned getting the washer on can be difficult.
It seem that filing after the cut creates a small mushroom type edge making the washer a tighter fit. Why not put on the washer and then filing the cut flat ?
+Peter Rafeiner That is a good idea.
Thanks for sharing, good explanation of the process.
glad you liked it, thanks
Hey, the edges of my mushroomed head on my brass pins are kinda sharp, they can hook cloth cases and such. I was wondering if you have a way to prevent it or get rid of it without harming the scale?
+111raybartlett I would first cover the pin and scales with a layer of masking tape. Then I would use foam cushioned nails files on the rivet head. The 4 in one nail files/sanding-thingies work great, I get mine at the beauty supply store. I start the coarse and work my way up the the fine grits sanding on the pin head. I just sand through the tape with coarse grit and let the tape stay on the surround areas to protect from scratches.
Hey there, I was wanting to follow this tutorial for rescaling my dovo straight razor and have never used a ball pein hammer before. Is there a certain weight/size you would recommend for the hammer's head ?
I use a 4oz, but wish I had a 2oz.
@@lewisrazors thank you :)
I am curious where you got (or how you made) your anvil. I am assembling the tools to re-scale razors, and the one tool I am not sure about is the anvil. I have seen people drill a divot into the side of a regular claw hammer, which I could do, but I am looking for a more elegant (yet space effective) solution. I live in the city with my girlfriend, so everything I do needs to be easily stowed (gotta keep the lady happy, so no big anvil for me). I really like yours and would love to find something similar.
My little anvil is a home made, it was made from scrap from the salvage yard. Jewelers supply houses have a variety of small anvils that might serve your needs.
Excellent work my friend.
Good video. Got a question what size is the inner washers and the outer washers?
The outer washers are #80 size, the inner washers are old shim washers out of and old razor.
@@lewisrazors I see microfastera website. Some people get size #0. Which do you recommend I get. I don't see size #80 on their website.
Great job!
Thank you
Thanks for the vid..very helpful and answered questions to problems I would have needed help with..
From Spain, thank you very much, sir.
Greetings from Texas, You are welcome.
What Material did you use for the scales? it’s really nice looking I like the way that razor turned out, the Damascus looks great too well done sir!
The wood was stabilized and dyed by Faron Moore. I am not sure what kind of wood those were, maybe box elder? It has been a few years.
Cool ! I am glad it could help you
Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing.
You are very welcome
What kind of wood are those scales made of? Awesome colors.
If my memory serves me right, they were stabilized buckeye burl.
Thank you, I was worried about it going out of focus for part of the video.
Thank You
Thank you,
how to do you charge for one straight razor
The prices vary, I sell my razors through Straight Razor Designs.
www.straightrazordesigns.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=96_89_93
How deep is the hole 3/16"?
1/8 in diameter?
It is not critical, maybe 1/8 dia X 1/8 deep
Is your anvil domed? And why?
my anvil is domed, but it does not have to be domed. I like it because it is easy to make sure on the rivet head touches the anvil surface. I have other pinning anvil that I have made that are flat on top they work also.
Great lesson, thank you
You are very welcome
Thanks very much! I need to drill a hole in my anvil now 😊
I have bought scales from eBay and it comes with pins and brass and plastic washers and the wooden wedge if people cant get them in hardware stores I find eBay the way to go 😄😊👍
Thanks for the good ideas
be prepared for some heavy hammerblows, Titanium is quite tough to forge:P
what Cain of pin metal is that?
It is brass
Lewis Razors, tks for the great videos good job!!!
Excelent 👌
Thanks
I guess some metals could be annealed to be easier to work with:)? unless they are a pain in their softest state:p
Interesting nice video
Thanks!
Sexiest razor on youyube !! Amazing creativity, well done !
famasmaster2000 You are very kind, thank you.
Bravo ! Ciao
Thanks Ciao!
That one is perty
Awesome learn a easier way TKY
Glad you liked it.
thank you