Re-scaling my swing guard

storebought · Post by **storebought** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:31 pm

I have dismantled my 11" Frank B swing with the intention of replacing the liners and bolsters (with nickel silver), the scales (with black and red layered micarta) and the button (with I don't know what yet.)

A few questions:

Can I silver solder the hole in the blade where the swing guard attached, and polish it such that it is reasonably undetectable?

Will silver solder join pewter and ss? (thinking about a pewter skull button.) Or would epoxy be better suited for this?

Thanks for any input.

Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:03 pm

I would chamfer the hole and pin it.
Silver solder (even the 4 % low temp stuff) requires too much heat for pewter. Soldering pewter even with lead solder is tricky.
Bill

storebought · Post by **storebought** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:59 am

Thank you Bill.

How about soldering sterling silver to ss?

Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:07 am

Silver/SS is possible with a clean joint, good flux and low temperature silver solder.
Bill

storebought · Post by **storebought** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:09 am

here is my weekend's work. I like the skull button, and the multi colored micarta is cool; should finish up nicely.

jorvik · Post by **jorvik** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:03 pm

nice work

.should finish really nicely. Thanks for the pics I have thought of stripping a knife myself for a similar project and to try and figure out how the button works.......I'm also curious to know how the button on a buck conversion is fitted ,and how it works as well

j.a.c. · Post by **j.a.c.** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:22 pm

looks good , the finish work always take a bit of time ,but it's worth it in the end.
keep us posted.

storebought · Post by **storebought** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:22 pm

Hello gents. I have mock pinned the knife and it looks pretty good. However, there is unacceptible blade wobble. When I pinch the bolster at the pivot pin, it does no good. Should I install some brass spacers? Or will it tighten up when I peen the pivot pin?

Help!

Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:11 am

If the holes are straight it should snug up with no problem.
Bill

storebought · Post by **storebought** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:50 am

here's one

butch · Post by **butch** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:08 pm

looking good!

Dick Carroll · Post by **Dick Carroll** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:54 pm

Keep posting, it's coming along just fine.....

TRYKER · Post by **TRYKER** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:55 pm

very nice, i like the smooth lines, very clean looking

tryker

storebought · Post by **storebought** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:20 am

getting closer! Here it is mocked up.

storebought · Post by **storebought** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:20 am

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