Lil Help?

[DeadArmElite]

Recently I began stripping an AD, that went well enough, but I thought I might try and give it a slight overall polish with some comet and an sos pad, however it seems impossible to get to the areas around both talon holes, I was hoping that someone might have some suggestions on how to approach these areas?

 

[Ban]

In order to get around the talon holes and the flat areas around the handles you would need to remove the handle slabs by drilling it out with a 1/4" drill bit.

You would also need the 1/4" stainless tubes to fasten the handles back.

 

[David E]

Where might one GET those 1/4" tubes ?

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[MD13]

Where might one GET those 1/4" tubes ?

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Heres one place. Most knife supply places carry it. :thumbup: Edit: look down the page under "Stainless Steel" It's the thong hole tubing

http://www.texasknife.com/store/s-pages/TKS_MainframeStore.htm

 

[Ban]

Heres one place. Most knife supply places carry it. :thumbup: Edit: look down the page under "Stainless Steel" It's the thong hole tubing

http://www.texasknife.com/store/s-pages/TKS_MainframeStore.htm

Exactly :thumbup: Sheffield's Knifemaker Suppy, Jantz, Knifekits, and Midwest Knife Supply also carries it.

 

[DeadArmElite]

What tool would be best for flaring the tubing?

 

[Ban]

Just cut off the heads of drywall screws and put one on each side of the tube. Clamp the whole thing in a vise and crank down.

Do a search on wicked's thread for some pics. That is how I learned how to do it so I have to give credit to Wicked.

 

[DeadArmElite]

I Appreciate the help:thumbup:

 

[MD13]

Ban's dead on. Wicked's thread was actually just bumped recently. Should be a page or two back. Look for his "NO-E" thread.

 

[Tyrkon Lawson]

You guys rock!

 

[randucci]

You can also get the SS tubing at the local hobby store, it is used in building R/C models. Here is a link explaining how I do the tube fasteners.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=451831&highlight=tube

 

[on_the_edge]

Ducci,
Somehow missed you original thread, but in reviewing it now, I see that it was a good one...very helpful. :thumbup:

 

[Guyon]

You can also get the SS tubing at the local hobby store, it is used in building R/C models. Here is a link explaining how I do the tube fasteners.

Hey randucci, did you make the dies that you use to spread the tubing?

 

[Ban]

Yes, Ducci's tutorial is also a very good one :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[randucci]

Hey randucci, did you make the dies that you use to spread the tubing?

No, they were some sort of tool, I wish I had bought a bunch when they were available, but they are gone now. I have made some like it on my lathe though.

 

[barrabas74]

Wow that tutorial was very helpful ducci. I missed it before, as I have wanted to put some wood scales on a few of my busse's but wasnt sure how to flare out the tubing after i had taken the scales off. Know I can try it.