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01-29-2016, 05:30 AM #1Senior Member
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16/8 Special Spike story
Some time ago I was looking at a Special Spike on e-Bay. It had a few piles of rust on it but in the sellers pics I saw 1 spot on the toe that looked like it could be a crack. So, I asked the seller if they could see one and she said no but there could be. Asked me for my address and wanted to send it to me for free. I guess it wasn't selling and she figured everybody else saw what I did.
I got it and found a crack under all the rust. I rounded off the toe and sanded out most of the pitting.
The scales had to be replaced because what I saw was cell rot.
Well, the scales came out nice but when I went to finish sanding and polish, the blade broke even more from the same direction. I must not have gotten all the crack out because a little to much pressure and "PING" the crack continued from where it left off. Guess I was too greedy with the length.
Ultrasoundguy asked me about some green scale material in another thread and it reminded me of this project. After I broke the thing I lost one of the pivot bolsters and so it sat for a long time. I bought another Special but when I got it I couldn't see robbing from 1 just to leave me with 1 so I put it all away. Then 1 day while looking through stuff I find the other bolster in with an Engels or something. pffffff And here I looked through 2 shop vacs ( half full of dust bunnies and garage waste and an upright vac bag looking for this dang bolster.Good judgment comes from experience, and experience....well that comes from poor judgment.
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01-29-2016, 05:33 AM #2Senior Member
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So here it is ,,ready for testing tomorrow.
God I hope it doesn't bite. This thing wanted to stay dead I think.
Hope you enjoy :<0)Good judgment comes from experience, and experience....well that comes from poor judgment.
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01-29-2016, 05:45 AM #3Senior Member
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That's a nice shorty there Pups! Can't wait to see it...Love the green scales BTW
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01-29-2016, 05:51 AM #4Senior Member
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Going to try to do it's brother in yellow with the green behind the bolster to make a small set. SOMEDAY
Chevhead likes this.Good judgment comes from experience, and experience....well that comes from poor judgment.
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01-29-2016, 06:35 AM #5Senior Member
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Nice save you've done there my friend.
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01-29-2016, 07:09 AM #6Truth is weirder than any fiction..
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A nice result, looks good.
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Oooh how I do like shorties.!!!
I dont think it wanted to be dead... Just "REBORN"!!
to what it was supposed to be originally,The most gorgeous shorty I've ever laid eyes on. [emoji7] [emoji14] [emoji8]
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01-30-2016, 09:25 AM #8
The blade is not my kind of thing, but I really dig those scales. That green is really a great color.
Til shade is gone, til water is gone, Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath.
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