Resto questions.

Hey all,

I'm doing my 3rd resto and I think this one will be my first that looks even close to some of the work you all do. I'll post pics when she's done.

Here's my questions:

The hole in the blade is bigger than the 1/16 brass rod that I pin with so there will always be a little wiggle room between the blade and the pin. Is there a way to fix this? I don't want to go with a bigger rod and washer because I think the rivet will get too big and ugly. I'm contemplating of some kind of insert into the hole in the blade to reduce the diameter down to snugly fit the 1/16 pin. Anyone deal with this successfully?

Also, I really want to bring out the grain in the Black Walnut that I made the scales out of. What oil / poly combos do you all recommend?

Thanks.

Doug

I did this one for the Wiki a little while ago it has a step by step and pics... It also explains the other techniques... You can also always follow the Wiki links to the original thread for more info....


Sleeving an oversized pivot - Straight Razor Place Wiki


Black walnut will really pop using a Gun Stock Finish as tons of rifle stocks are made from it....

Tru-oil, Permalyn are just two of them I use, to get the best from these the wood should be sealed first...

Hey Doug,

You can use a piece of brass tubing ( I think it's 1/8" o.d.) or even a piece of the ink tube in a ball point pen. If you think you might want to try the tubing, shoot me a PM with your address and I'll send you a chunk to experiment with.

Regards - Walt

I went down the my local hobby shop and picked up some tubing. I cut it and sanded it so it would fit and the blade now pivots smoothly.

Thanks a bunch.

Doug