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10-24-2013, 10:40 PM #11
Be CAREFUL if you try to straighten your blade:http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...6385-crap.html
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10-24-2013, 11:35 PM #12< Banned User >
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Ive seen some short at the heel but that blades just ridiculous!
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10-24-2013, 11:46 PM #13Junior Member
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I've put a drop or two of Crazy Glue on the inside of the scales near the tang. It takes very little to push the blade in line.
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10-25-2013, 02:30 AM #14< Banned User >
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Wow that sounds nice and easy! Thanks for that!
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10-25-2013, 02:39 AM #15Senior Member
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Am sorry but thats not a proper fix,JMO Originally Posted by babbott
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10-25-2013, 02:43 AM #16Senior Member
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Yeah and if you do it wrong then what ? Your kind of stuck :<0)
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10-25-2013, 04:15 AM #17< Banned User >
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Hmmmm.... good point. Originally Posted by 10Pups
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10-25-2013, 08:37 PM #18Senior Member
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I'm making a set of wood scales for a Wade and Butcher Frameback. It had to be done. The old ones were warped and had a crack I tried to glue which didn't last. So I have the scales nearly complete except for final smoothing and finishing. I'm in the fitting stage using microfasteners. My blade was hitting the side every time. It would not close center. So I searched these here forums and found this thread and other older ones. I did what gssixgun said about checking the straightness of the tang and wouldn't you know the toe of the spine sits higher off the table on one side over the other. So then I found this image below showing where to sand to make the adjustment on the scales. So I worked at at and I what I noticed as I progressed was a visible gap forming between the side of the tang and the scales. I never thought to check this before I had the problem of an off center blade. I think the tang touching the scales would be a bad thing particularly with wood scales and the moisture issues. So back to the adjustment. As I sanded the scale where the tang was touching followed with test fits, I observed the gap open up until I could see only one area touching the tang. Once I created a complete gap, PERFECT CENTER! And by gap I mean i have to hold it up to the light and allow light to shine through. I do not mean a gap so wide it looks ugly! Now I also overcompensated the sanding after I managed a centered blade just to compensate for wood expansion and contraction with humidity. SO now I get to do some finish work.
Image of how to adjust by sanding scales below (found right here on these forums I don't know the original poster to give credit-but he deserves it!).
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"The blade must always be respected"
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10-25-2013, 09:11 PM #19Senior Member
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Annnnd That's the way you do it !
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10-26-2013, 06:11 AM #20Senior Member
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Very nice i am going to give that a try!
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