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You will have to see. A lot of time you will be able to trim to the old pivot hole, but measure twice & cut once! Once you are done with the modification of the toe, you will have to measure from...

That's an easy fix, just shorten like you were thinking. At all cost, don't let the steel get hot to the touch. Use the ice cube idea and take your time. Then it's easy to shorten the scales at...

Ron,
Post a pic of the blade as it is currently and we can give you more accurate information.

I love the idea about the ice cube, haven't thought about that...would work wonderfully as a heat...