Thread: What are you working on?

I'd agree, wrong blade.
But your scales are kickin it.

Jfk742, wedging and a heat gun sounds tricky. Those things can generate crazy heat.

Oldnick, I like your projects and this design is great. Starting with horn the exact thickness you want before pressing it will require experience. Super cool.

That pressed horn is awesome!
When looking for a blade for nice scales, like a set of ivory I have recently, I was surprised that out of 12 loose blades not one fit the length ave width just right.
Maybe you have a perfect blade for those?
Great work!

Originally Posted by MikeT

That pressed horn is awesome!
When looking for a blade for nice scales, like a set of ivory I have recently, I was surprised that out of 12 loose blades not one fit the length ave width just right.
Maybe you have a perfect blade for those?
Great work!

I have a Stenton and Packwood that are wider and will probably balance out better. Also, I have no qualms about polishing those out. Hind sight is 20/20

I say the Packwood.

I keep picturing mine, in those scales.

Originally Posted by Oldnick

I'm probably going to take this apart and redo it to reduce thick scales, and I'm not sure that I like the Dewsnap blade it in it. At least I am finally working with the pressed horn. Still trying to perfect the process of making it, but each time I think that I have figured out what went wrong last time, something proves me wrong. Almost have a new design or three in the works, but it will be a while before I get them made. Should prove interesting.

Steve, That is a great leap forward from the last tries. Congratulations!
~Richard

Rezdog,

Was pretty easy. I took it really slow and did one section at a time. Only had to go back over one little area as I took the wedge out before the horn set. I did all the heating in hand and didn’t want to unpin it as everything looks original. Couldn’t find my neatsfoot, hoping the local tack store has some.

Love the pressed horn, oldnick, opens up so many possibilities. What do you make your dies from, if you don’t mind sharing?

Originally Posted by outback

I say the Packwood.

I keep picturing mine, in those scales.

Oo ok me too!
My Packwood would also look excellent in those..

At the moment it's without scales. Hehehe

Ok, my 2nd attempt at pinning isn't going as smooth as my first.

I knew this one was going to be a bit tough, it was closing way off center and closing on a scale before I took it apart, but I think I've got that issue under control.

The difficulty now is that the wedge does not fit well. It is wider at the base and tapers inward going toward the edge of the scales so no matter how tight you pin it, it does not touch the scales all the way toward the edge. I'm not sure this wedge will ever stay in place.

Any fix for something like this? Maybe sand inside the scales so the wedge fits better?