SORRY in advance about the pictures.
I SWEAR I am getting WORSE at taking them. :shrug:
This arrived yesterday:
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Marked out where it needed to be shortened:
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Had to take about 3/4 of an inch off :
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1/2 hour later after shortening blade and scales and reshaping scales to fit new blade length:
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2 1/2 Hrs. to sharpen: :gaah:
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