Tally Nooo...

[CongaJon]

This fine old blade showed up with a crack that is somehow clearly evident in MY photo.

Couldn't stand it going to waste, so it became a quite pretty little shorty! I was able to save the collars and after a Neatsfoot soak even the well-worn scales came around.

 

[joamo]

@CongaJon Nice bit of grinding, well done!

 

[stone and strop]

Nice job Jon.

 

[M14Shooter]

Great save !

 

[rbscebu]

Well done Conga. I had a similar save with a GD W59 that had a crack near the heel.

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My workmanship was as near as elegant as yours. Probably why I couldn't even PIF it away.

 

[CongaJon]

Well done Conga. I had a similar save with a GD W59 that had a crack near the heel.

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My workmanship was as near as elegant as yours. Probably why I couldn't even PIF it away.

Well, now. That looks pretty good to me! Better than the original.

 

[Luecke2326]

OMG THAT IS AWESOME! Great Job! Dremel or sander?

 

[CongaJon]

OMG THAT IS AWESOME! Great Job! Dremel or sander?

Thank you! I shortened it with a Dremel cut-off wheel. Did the notch with a small Dremel drum and the spine and toe radius with a little toy Harbour Freight grinder.

 

[Luecke2326]

Thank you! I shortened it with a Dremel cut-off wheel. Did the notch with a small Dremel drum and the spine and toe radius with a little toy Harbour Freight grinder.

I'd have done the same! Great job!