Loosening a scabbard?

[Dan D'Silva]

Hey.

Well, I screwed up. I embedded a swatch of emery cloth inside the scabbard when it came loose from the hacksaw blade.

Since I couldn't get it out by any tool I had on hand, I went ahead and soaked the core to disassemble it. (Should I have waited to get to the foundry and find a wire or something that might've worked as a hook? Yes. Yes, I should, but given my track record, it probably wouldn't have worked even then.)

The pieces are now drying under a system of weights and shims to hopefully keep them fitting together. If they do, I'll probably have to sand out the inside again and maybe line it with a bit of felt. If not, I'll start over. Well, boards this thin are cheap, although it's a shame to waste so much work.

Fingers crossed, fingers crossed.