Thread: Matching up scale halves

So all is set and I begin on one side, lightly tapping the pin at angles, working around it. As I get the pin enlarged so it will not go through the collar, I stop, remove the tape from that side, flip and perform same on the other side. The hammer is very small. I don't use the ball end much, but the edges of the face. Tapping on the sides of the pin and the occasional tap on the top. You should feel solid taps. Listen! If something sounds strange, angle the razor a bit on the anvil. "Feel' your way here! Be sure to keep squeezing with your thumb and forefinger throughout the process so as to keep things tight! You can let off that towards the end, though!



Keep lightly tapping. So light that if you hit the ivory (try not to!) , you are not afraid to do so. Angled taps around the pin, many. Then a few on top, flip, try to even things out as you go. You will see the pin grow to the diameter of the little collar soon. Also, the appearance of the pin will become smoother and smoother. Lighter and lighter as you go!

Now a bit of light buffer. Not too bad. I might go back and do a bit more after unbolting the top and seeing how tight things are. Probably not as I think it is very tight as-is. Bottom is pinned!



I took the opportunity as things were bolted up to hand sand the wedge flush. Not too bad! I have often said I am a hammer and screwdriver guy. If I can say I have done better, or worse, it is fine by me! Remember that nothing is perfect, certainly not this, but keep striving toward it!



A call in to my laser-etch buddy has not been returned thus far. I will pin the other one at the bottom and work on sanding the tangs a bit more over the weekend. I suppose I might go ahead and pin the blades in if he is busy. I feel he can do the numerals as scaled anyway! I will pick up on the conclusion Monday. Any critique or suggestion is valued. I have done this thread to show what I came up with in my cave. I am positive some of you have come up with better ways of doing things than my redneck ways. Please add questions and suggestions for discussion !
Thanks,
Tom