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Re-handling a WS Woodlore. - Page 1
Posted by rapidboy on 01 February 2006 (18060 views) Rating: 2.82
This started out a while ago when a friend wanted me to rescale his Woodlore.
He chickened out but i liked the idea and decided to do one for myself.
I finally got around to putting it together today.
Take 1 bog standard WS Micarta Woodlore.
Drill out the bolts.
And boil for a few minutes.
After a few minutes the epoxy breaks down.
And the scales can be removed.
At this point i decided to spend a little time with a set of water stones from Axeminster to put a perfect flat grind on the blade.
I decided to use curly birch and black fibre spacer material on the scales.
I also wanted to replace the bolts with the type that are solid brass on both ends.
I drilled into the tang to give the epoxy plenty of grip.
This is after the epoxy has set and I'm about to start shaping.
First i sand down to the tang.
Then i start to profile the scales.
A sanding drum in a pillar drill is great for this work.
Then i use sand paper to finish working through the grades.
And it's done ,just needs soaking in oil for a while before a final coat of wax.
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