Thread: Thanks, Vlad

I managed to get myself an old W&B which had seen better days (Ebay Item number: 6639116687) and using Vlad's excellent scale blank kit with Kingwood and the equally excellent advice and tips on this forum, I managed to do this with it. Given that I haven't worked with wood since I failed woodwork in school 20 years ago, I'm quite pleased with it - now I just have to get it honed up and take it for a test drive.

How did anyone else who got one of the kits do? I'm sure there's better results out there from hands more skilled than mine.

Malcolm

Nice job! I like it. You finished the wood with something?

Mine cocobolo is still waiting for me to figure a way to remove the scales from the WBMC without damaging the washers...

Nenad

Thanks Nenad - yeah, I used Vlad's method of oil then superglue. If anyone's interested, I found 180 grit sandpaper best to remove the glue I managed to get over my fingers. Stop when you bleed

Malcolm

Very nice job. Nice and simple and the scales are just ohh so clean and smooth
Just curious: how long did this one take you from start to finish?

Cheers, ToxIk - I'd say it was about an hour or two per evening for a week including a bit of work on the blade although my fingers were beginning to ache a bit too much to get a mirror finish. I think I may have to get some sort of mini-vice to hold the blade for sanding.

Originally Posted by superfly

Nice job! I like it. You finished the wood with something?

Mine cocobolo is still waiting for me to figure a way to remove the scales from the WBMC without damaging the washers...

Nenad

Why? You'll be getting plenty of washers in no time

Stot, excellent work! I have a W&B just waiting for the same treatment. I might as well get started now lol.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Why? You'll be getting plenty of washers in no time

uhm, the Meatchopper has bullseye collars, and they are quite large, and I suppose made from one piece. The pin is huge too, at ~1/8 diameter. So, either I remove them without damage, or make them on a micro lathe (which I don't own, for now)

Nenad

p.s. thanx for the washers!

Hang on, maybe we can order you some bigger ones as well. Who knows I may get lucky and get 1/8 rod stock at the hobby shop that Jason told me about. Remember what D. Adams says in these situations: Don't panic!

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Hang on, maybe we can order you some bigger ones as well. Who knows I may get lucky and get 1/8 rod stock at the hobby shop that Jason told me about...

They have that too. I remember seeing everything from like 1/4" to rediculously small 1/64" (the stuff was thinner than a pin).

I'm assuming they don't carry washers, or you'd have bought them there by now?