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aproy1101 said:
Wow, Andy, I am very impressed. Both with the project, and the review. Great work.

Currently I have removed the scales of mine. I found the tang to be canted at least 5 degrees off from the center line of the blade. I'm trying to figure out how to handle that issue now. Your project is a big help!!!

I haven't decided the scale material either. Hmmmm.
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The tang on mine was straight (in line with the blade) but uneven, with a bit of a taper, so I got lucky.

I guess you could just clamp it in a vice and, well, push. Good luck with that!

Andy
 
Its been clamped since tuesday. I'll get out there today and see if its done any good.
 
Andrew Colglazier said:
If I understand you correctly, that's what I did, except that I didn't think that I could center the scales more in the grain. I thought I would need more wood. It turns out that I didn't need as much wood as I thought I did, but I tried to play it safe.

What does the grain look like if you cut the scales across the grain, rather than with it like I did? Would that have given more figure also?

Thanks for the tip!

Andy
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to try and explain, you cut the two scales from basically random places within the material. Your scales should be cut next to each other so they match. When you cut your block the size of the TWO scales, you split that piece in two, and the two edges you just cut, become the outside of the scales. This way they match in grain and are mirrored. If you look at one side of the knife, the grain is mirrored exactly on the other side.

In the image below, I have draw three sets of scales from that piece of wood. The centre line cut of each pair of scales becomes the outside of the scales when applied to the tang.

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Hope that becomes a little clearer, and I still think you made a great job.
 

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Andrew Colglazier said:
What does the grain look like if you cut the scales across the grain, rather than with it like I did? Would that have given more figure also?

Andy
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Crosscut lumber is desirable because it is supposed to warp the least. On certain species crosscutting shows the rays in the lumber. White oak is a perfect example, but others do it too. I've no experience with osage orange personally, so not sure on that species.
 
aproy1101 said:
Crosscut lumber is desirable because it is supposed to warp the least. On certain species crosscutting shows the rays in the lumber. White oak is a perfect example, but others do it too. I've no experience with osage orange personally, so not sure on that species.
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Thanks for the tip, Andy.

Thanks to all the kind words from all. I'm new to the whole handwork activity, it isn't something I've engaged in in the past. Hanging out on this forum and seeing some of the great "do-it-yourself" things many of you have done helped give me the courage to try this myself.

Andy
 
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