Thread: The Butchered Blade

Whew!!! Got lucky
I accidentally pushed the blade through the scales while I was pinning it up, and they broke at the wedge. Was able to CA them, sand and polish them back up.
You can hardly tell.
They broke where the wedge pin would be....if it had one.
First pic is the side that broke.

And the geometry is just right, cause I still need to hone it.
Theres just a faint hint of the chip left in the edge, so it will have the smile your lookin for...... BOSS [emoji6]

Originally Posted by RezDog

Mike did you not say that you are working crazy hours at the boat show, and still getting nice production. Wow you are a machine.

Yep. 12 hr. days.
But I got the next 2 off.
So I gotter done .
Estimated about 11-12 hrs restoring the blade and scales.
Vrooom. Vrooom [emoji1]

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I think the boat show is a big party. A buddy down here had a 10 year-old tunnel boat which could run almost 60 MPH with a 5 year old motor using 2 inches of water. Crazy GPS guided trolling motor.
Went to the show. Spent 60k on a new one and is confident upon getting 20 for the old one.
Big party!

I dont get to enjoy the party part of it.
Just all the grunt work, and a
"ATTA BOY"!!!
Go Donkey go!!!

Originally Posted by outback

I dont get to enjoy the party part of it.
Just all the grunt work, and a
"ATTA BOY"!!!
Go Donkey go!!!

Take it easy brotha, don't want ya to end up in the hospital again. We all love ya too much!

Some great restoration work there B52 & Outback.

Originally Posted by engine46

Take it easy brotha, don't want ya to end up in the hospital again. We all love ya too much!

Im good ta go brother.[emoji6]
Its a dog eat dog world out there...
Im not gettin caught with milkbone underware on either.[emoji1]

Looking good, outback!

Originally Posted by outback

Whew!!! Got lucky
I accidentally pushed the blade through the scales while I was pinning it up, and they broke at the wedge. Was able to CA them, sand and polish them back up.
You can hardly tell.
They broke where the wedge pin would be....if it had one.
First pic is the side that broke.

And the geometry is just right, cause I still need to hone it.
Theres just a faint hint of the chip left in the edge, so it will have the smile your lookin for...... BOSS [emoji6]

Very well done I cannot tell where it broke!

I actually meant to say the same thing but I forgot to. I have gotten lucky before which had a broken scale & I put it back together with some CA. After I sanded it down & polished it, you couldn't even tell it was ever broken plus I put a little stress on it to make sure it wouldn't break & it had a strong bond so it worked out very well. Now I seem to have misplaced my CA because I need it for finishing a wedge. I know I had it in a small baggie with a pinvise & small drill bit because it always clogs the tip.

Originally Posted by AlanQ

Very well done I cannot tell where it broke!

Heres a better pic.