Hi Folks....Part 2 of the pictorial showing the folder made this weekend for my Uncle's birthday.
Part 1 is here
Enjoy
20 All components after final fit check
21 Make some pins x 4 that will go from the brass body and out through the scales
22 check snug fit..note they do need to be chamfered at the top, you'll see why soon
23 All the pins
24 Super glue the pins then quickly move.....
25 To the bench vice and drive them in snugly ensuring the pins are at 90% to the folder body or the liners will not fit....(Remember the pins are facing outwards and the liners will slide onto them)
26 Pins aligned and driven home
27 Grind down INSIDE of pin head and flatten smooth (Do not polish for now)
28 Componenets of one side...including a more shaped scale
29 Both sides, initial pins fitted and both scales with more shape
30 Now polish the inside of the folder brass body
31 was a bit blurry so omitted
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32 Same again in better light
33 and the other side
34 All components
35 Main pins super glued and driven home, cut pins to around 2mm form scales, then gently use a centre punch to open the pins up a little (Do this quickly before the glue sets)
Also ensure you rest the knife on a wood surface....or you'll dent the bottom scale as you hammer the punch...
36 Initial polish post assembly
37 Grain starting to show
38 Closed
39 and again
40 and again
41 ditto
42 Need to wash hands
43 The scales look rather nice....
Part 1 is here
Enjoy
20 All components after final fit check
21 Make some pins x 4 that will go from the brass body and out through the scales
22 check snug fit..note they do need to be chamfered at the top, you'll see why soon
23 All the pins
24 Super glue the pins then quickly move.....
25 To the bench vice and drive them in snugly ensuring the pins are at 90% to the folder body or the liners will not fit....(Remember the pins are facing outwards and the liners will slide onto them)
26 Pins aligned and driven home
27 Grind down INSIDE of pin head and flatten smooth (Do not polish for now)
28 Componenets of one side...including a more shaped scale
29 Both sides, initial pins fitted and both scales with more shape
30 Now polish the inside of the folder brass body
31 was a bit blurry so omitted
32 Same again in better light
33 and the other side
34 All components
35 Main pins super glued and driven home, cut pins to around 2mm form scales, then gently use a centre punch to open the pins up a little (Do this quickly before the glue sets)
Also ensure you rest the knife on a wood surface....or you'll dent the bottom scale as you hammer the punch...
36 Initial polish post assembly
37 Grain starting to show
38 Closed
39 and again
40 and again
41 ditto
42 Need to wash hands
43 The scales look rather nice....
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