Thread: What are you working on?

It is holding together fine!

I think if it would have broken any further forward it would have been a problem. However, in this case the pressure of the scales against the tang isn't really near the break. So, the glue ought to be able to hold it in place since the break doesn't have any stress on it.

I can see dying these black after some polishing to hide the crack, but this is good enough for now.

Odd, typically I find a fresh brake to mend almost seamless, with CA.

Before you mentioned CA I was wondering if epoxy would work. It didn't.

What we are seeing there is probably the epoxy I couldn't get out.

I would leave the scales as is if they were mine. They look much better than black and a scar only shows its history.

Originally Posted by sonnythehooligan

Before you mentioned CA I was wondering if epoxy would work. It didn't.

What we are seeing there is probably the epoxy I couldn't get out.

Damb nabbit.!!! I was hoping u got that, before doing anything to it. Dab a touch of dark brown dye on the area, some day. Can do it while pinned, won't dye the pin or collars.

You'll need to get some CA remover, and wipe the scales clear of any CA. CA won't take dye, epoxy will.

You might still see the crack, because of the CA, but you won't see the uglies, from the repair

Anyway!....how'd ya brake um.?!

I've got these brass spacers that I wanted to try. The razor wasn't closing down the middle initially so I decided to go with the spacers. That seemed to have taken care of the closing issues, but now the razor was super loose in the scales.

So, I kept trying to tighten up the pin, and probably gave it too much power.

The 2nd time around after the fix I didn't use the washers and definitely took it easy tapping away while pinning.

And it closes perfectly now. Go figure.

Helluva good idea to use the brown dye, by the way. I can see that working!

I did a bit of extra sanding before I pinned it up, so I think I got at least some of the CA that seeped through. I'll hit it with some remover to be sure.

If it comes out too dark or abnormal, you can always sand it and lighten the tone, try to blend it in with the others.

Something I found while working with horn is, sometimes after flattening out old warped scales, the blade doesn't close properly again. So...I heat the scales with my heat lamp, while pinned most of the way, then slip a Popsicle stick through the scales at the wedge, so I have what looks like a T-handle. Then all I have to do is give them a little twist, hold for a bit till they cool down, check if it centers. If so, tap tap tap, till all is set. Ta Daa.!!

I'm thinkin that's how they did it back in the day, with all the bent spine's, tangs, n such. it is a pretty simple way to center a blade, without shimming them, or angling a pivot pin through the scales.

Can be done with plastic, as well.