Thread: 1st times a charm, but I don't think I'll quit my day job. 😀

Great job for your first time out. : ) I like your choice in scale material and the steel to put in them. To my eye the scales could be a bit wider toward the heel to bring it all into proportion and to protect an errant finger from touching the heel of that blade when closed.

Looks really nice!

I have no complaints about the back ground, and, don't break the tip! 90* all the way out to the tow is desirable in my opinion, and you should learn to love it!

Amazing job for a first resto. Scales have great shape and polish. The pins are centered even and well spaced, the spacer is flush. and so on. Great work. My only criticism is that I think the blade could go a step further in polish. HF sells a green compound stick that has worked well for me.

Also, what LZ6 said about the heel being close to the bottom gap is painfully true. If you feel the need to correct this, and since you can't add material to the scales, you could narrow the spacer to make the blade sit a little higher.

Originally Posted by PR357

I have no complaints about the back ground, and, don't break the tip! 90* all the way out to the tow is desirable in my opinion, and you should learn to love it!

Amazing job for a first resto. Scales have great shape and polish. The pins are centered even and well spaced, the spacer is flush. and so on. Great work. My only criticism is that I think the blade could go a step further in polish. HF sells a green compound stick that has worked well for me.

Also, what LZ6 said about the heel being close to the bottom gap is painfully true. If you feel the need to correct this, and since you can't add material to the scales, you could narrow the spacer to make the blade sit a little higher.

I know the picture isn't the best, but if your referring to how close the heel comes to protruding through the scales, and getting your hand when closed. I can see roughly 3/16"-1/4" of scale before the heel bites you.

Looks great!!!!!

Love the scales.
You want to showcase the piece and not the background.