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Things I learned today bulding a knife......

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:59 pm
by Toejammer
1) Hafting means flat - especially on the liner side. ::dang::
2) No matter how bad you booger up the bolsters, you can file / sand it out
3) You'll find final assembly much easier if you do NOT peen the center pin on when assembling the scales / liners. ::doh::
4) Just when you think your peening sux, you'll spend an hour undoing what you did in step #3.
5) A nickel, and a bench vise make for a fine spring compressor. :mrgreen:

This is what I learned today, stay tuned for tomorrows episode..........

Mike

Re: Things I learned today bulding a knife......

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:49 pm
by ringergary
I'am learning every day Mike.

Mostly what not to do!!!! :mrgreen:

If I took pic's of all my mistakes, I'd fill up this forum with threads. ::dang:: ::dang::

I pulled a Schrade 34OT down to repin, what a learning curve. :mrgreen:



cheers Gary.