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08-27-2007, 01:08 AM #1Senior Member
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New life for an old WB
Got this old Wade & Butcher about 4 weeks ago. It was fugly, broken scales and lots of rust and stains..... and it was gooey also. Really didn't want to handle it without gloves. But, with a bit of TLC I think it looks much better. I should have taken pics when it came in the mail..... whoooooo wheeeee! Anyway, here's my second full resto job. New bocote scales, brass pinned, blade cleaned and honed. Passed the HHT with ease.
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08-27-2007, 01:09 AM #2Senior Member
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Thats a beauty. Nice work.
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08-27-2007, 01:21 AM #3Senior Member
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I love those scales
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08-27-2007, 01:27 AM #4Senior Member
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Great work !!
The blade looks fantastic... do you glue the spacer on scales like that?
Greg Frazer
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08-27-2007, 01:54 AM #5Senior Member
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Scales have brass liners and they are glued with Gorilla glue and the spacer is wood and glued before drilling for pins. Finish is CA (super glue)
Originally Posted by Greg Frazer
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08-27-2007, 05:38 AM #6Senior Member
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Good work. I like the form of the scales
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08-27-2007, 05:48 AM #7Usagi Yojimbo
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Thats where I've seen those scales before! Originally Posted by Buddel
Good work. I like the form of the scales
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