Originally Posted by
shutterbug
I'm sorry that I missed this thread earlier!
I really like what you've done with your metal scales.
Here's a thought. If you are up for redoing one of the pins on the wedge you could remove the one closest to the blade. The second pin at this point is just helping to keep the wedge in line. I don't see where you would have to have it totally tight for it to do it's job. In which case, go ahead and make your saftey loop out of some type of heavy wire or round stock. Flatten the ends and drill holes. Make the loop big enought to go over your extended wedge end. Then repeen that rivit, *but* don't peen it all the way. Just enought to give you a good rivit head on both sides, and leave it loose enough to let the loop move. You can tighten it up enough so that the loop is snug, but still moves relatively easily.
again, just a thought.
Keep up the good work!