A problem with the GEC #73 and blade play ... and gaps... *Problem solved*

That's something I've wondered about as well. I recall seeing an older catalog cutaway of a knife, I think it might have been Remington, where they used both terms on the same drawing! I'll see if I can find some kind of answer to that tomorrow. I do know that in the shop the term scales is still used far more often than liners, or linings as they sometimes call them.
 
Eric, I enjoyed that very informative post and the video too. Thank you. ...going to update my knife vocabulary now. ;)
 
ea42, thanks a lot for the very informative pics and explanations, I'll definitely try that.
Oh yeah, I'm sure too I've tightened it too much..oh well, next time I'll be more patient, and set up my work area better.
 
Stockman fixed, thanks again :D:D
The canoe's main blade still binds a bit when closing, i couldn't really use the tip of the stockman like you described, but i'll return to that as soon as i can.
 
Andi, those were the tools used, and a leather belt.
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Ok, so here are the results.
The stockman had some gaps and a little blade play, well, not anymore, and now it's smooth and feels very strong.
The canoe main blade is not binding anymore when closing, but it's rubbing a little the small blade, which is touching the liner a bit. Not perfect, i know, but the blade play is gone in both blades, and the huge gaps also disappeared.

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Canoe

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Both

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Great work, Jack!

I like it, how you polished the bolsters. They seem to be mirrorpolished. Did you use a fine steelwool for the finishing or something else? I tried that once on a nickelsilver bolster and there were ugly scratches within. Bot very beautiful...

I haven´t it done with my #73. But I doesn´t matter to me. A working horse is a working horse. I have to do it, when I have more time.

Kind regards
Andi
 
Just some sandpaper, 600 grit i think, and some white abrasive paste (more like a block than a paste) on a cloth. I've put some scrapings of the before mentioned abrasive block on a cloth, put the cloth on a bench, and rubbed the bolsters on it. It took about 20 minutes for both knives. They are not mirror finished though, but good enough for me.
 
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