Thread: What I'm learning...and amateur's restoration

WELL, here is the final product:

5/8+" Joseph Rodgers&Son's (Sheffield); 3pin; brass end spacer; bloodwood scales (3 coats Truoil/1 coat renaissance wax), brass and blue plastic liners.
(Originally was to have a 5/8" Wade&Butcher special blade, but that one is still being restored....)

A little plain, BUT on advice from my wife, I kept my first set of hand-made scales 'simple'. The next set should be a little more fancy...

All in all, it's 'ok' in my opinion. There are a couple of things that I am NOT happy with, but will improve on with time, such as getting the end spacer flush with the scales and maybe making the scales a little more thin.

BUT, all in all, I'm happy.

I forgot how frustrating it is pinning scales when one pin is not already set.

Next I'll try to have a blade that is overhauled too, for a 100% restoration...

Till then, enjoy!

C utz