First attempt at replacing scales

**Nolig23** · 05-13-2009, 06:46 PM

So In an attempt to tighten a sloppy pivot pin, I broke the scales on my w&b. I picked up a set of TI replacement scales from cs and gave it a shot. here are the results.

**0o.Mark.o0** · 05-13-2009, 06:56 PM

Looks good. How does it close?

A big hurdle with re-pinning is getting the blade to close without touching the scales.

Mark

**Nolig23** · 05-13-2009, 07:07 PM

it closes great actually. before i did the final cutting and peening of the pivot pin i kind of pinched the scales with my fingers and moved the blade to see about how tight the scales should be. worked for me.

**TOB9595** · 05-14-2009, 04:24 PM

Well done!
Let's see a pic of it closed. please

Nice looking scales

Were you done with the blade?
Regards
Tom

**Nolig23** · 05-15-2009, 04:02 PM

can't say i'm done with the blade because i won't be happy til it's an absolute mirror finish, but i've gotten a lot done on it. there's just a few spots i'm not satisfied with yet so i'm going to take it down to about 600 and work my way up to 2000. i sand by hand too, the only thing i use a dremel for is for polishing with the buffing bit.

**ndw76** · 05-15-2009, 04:46 PM

I'm to am going to attempt this as soon as my supplies arrive from CS. If it goes well I'm going to consider an attempt at making my own scales.

**TOB9595** · 05-15-2009, 04:52 PM

Lookin good all round, Edisonian
Flemington, here
Tom

**Nolig23** · 05-15-2009, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by TOB9595

Lookin good all round, Edisonian
Flemington, here
Tom

Thanks a lot I appreciate it. I doubt it would have been a successful project had it not been for all the stickies and faq's i constantly read.

Flemington huh? My best friend lives in stanton which isn't all that far from you.

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