Quote Originally Posted by Splashone View Post
Yes. First, I contoured the scales to the approximate radius of the old but left about .030" extra thickness. Then I made sure that the bolsters didn't have any strange bends in them (some of the "leaf" ends were out of plane with the main portion). Then I carefully placed the bolster and scribed around it with an exacto knife and #11 blade. Then I used a sharpie to color over the scribe line. A quick trip to the sink and some 1000 grit paper leaves just the fine black line of the scribing.

Then I used my dremel with a 1/16" and 1/32" diameter rotary files and the exacto to relieve the area where the bolster would sit. When I was satisfied with how all the bolsters were lying, I used some slow setting epoxy to bed the bolsters and fill any gaps underneath them.

Finally, I covered the bolsters with masking tape and trimmed to their outline and sanded the scales down to flush. I finish sanded without the tape to bring down the tape thickness mismatch and buffed the finished pieces. Repinned with nickel/silver rod and stainless washers.

I believe the bolsters were originally cast into the celluloid.
Now that I like! Excellent work, great eye for and attention to detail and the result looks very good. I look forward to seeing more (close-up) pictures of this blade.