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11-13-2017, 12:09 AM #1Senior Member
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James Barlow & Sons Restoration
This James Barlow & Sons came to me with a broken toe and a nasty crack. While grinding the damage out of the toe, the crack kept growing due to the vibration and temperature changes. It had me worried but I eventually caught up to it. I went with this new toe shape so that I could eliminate the crack while preserving as much of the cutting edge as possible. It also needed some heal and edge work. I didn’t get too aggressive with the sanding because this blade has a very thin grind and the stamp is very light in parts. I sanded up to 800 grit on a sleeveless sanding drum and polished with green Dialux. The original Bakelite scales were broken at the pivot. I shotened them to fit the new blade size and made the original wedge a bit wedgier. Its pinned in brass with AJ’s cup washers.
I’m not in to shortie Blades, but at 2 3/4”, it’s still a good length that I’m happy with.
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11-13-2017, 01:50 AM #2Senior Member
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nice save, 2 3/4 is still a reasonable length to not be considered a shorty IMHO. turned out great.
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It looks pretty well proportioned and it’s a beauty.
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11-13-2017, 03:25 AM #4Senior Member
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Good show! Nice save!
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11-13-2017, 05:56 AM #5Senior Member
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Nice job, I like the shape of the toe now, looks great
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11-13-2017, 08:22 AM #6Truth is weirder than any fiction..
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Would never know, very nice save. That toe looks better than new.
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Nice save, tip of the hat from me as most wouldn't have gave that a second glance in its original state.
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11-13-2017, 02:00 PM #8Razor Vulture
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Great save there. Looks perfect from here!
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11-13-2017, 02:12 PM #9Senior Member
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That looks good to me. I do like a Spanish point and that one looks great, much better than the alternative. Very nice work indeed.
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11-13-2017, 04:10 PM #10Senior Member
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Nicely saved, it looks like some thought went into the work. Proportions and lines look great
Regards Brian
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