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Lookin' good, Dick!!
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Wow! Just Wow!! 
Great job on the blades, Dick!!
Great job on the blades, Dick!!
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Is that with Kleen Strip? Do the brass fittings just unscrew? I prefer the stripped rat look so I'm interested in a howto or any tips.
Thanks
Thanks
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Hi Diversionmary,
The tube rivets do not unscrew and are not easily removable. They are installed using a 10 ton press to hold the handle in place. The pictures posted in this thread all show work that was done with the handle still attached. However, Dick has posted several examples of his work where he has removed the handles and replaced them with handles of his own design. Here is a stunning example of this... http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=425519
Dick, once again you do amazing work! Beautiful pics! :thumbup:
The tube rivets do not unscrew and are not easily removable. They are installed using a 10 ton press to hold the handle in place. The pictures posted in this thread all show work that was done with the handle still attached. However, Dick has posted several examples of his work where he has removed the handles and replaced them with handles of his own design. Here is a stunning example of this... http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=425519
Dick, once again you do amazing work! Beautiful pics! :thumbup: