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What a can of worms.

There are lot of variables that can affect the centering. I only take this step after trying all of the normal fixes first (peening) and knowing that the pinning is correct...

I was talking about removing wood/scale material from the inside face of the scales. In most cases I think it makes a classier looking fix than extra washers.

Charlie

The blade was too far south. The bulk of the material was removed from the north side, allowing the tang to move a little further to the north.

An emery board works well for this. A folded paper...

My thoughts on centering are that the pivot pin has little to with it. I have had little luck trying to peen one side or the other to get the blade to move to where it needs to be. I have had good...