11-17-2013, 03:21 AM
Oh darn! I did actually drill holes creating what you said, but when I cut up to them, I filed in the angle. The reason why I drilled the (small) holes was to make sure that the disk cutter did not cut into the tang, causing it to become severely weakened.
The next step for the tang is to just taper it down, as due to grinding, the tang is less thick closer to the blade than it is where the guard will fit. This will cause gaps to be seen, so I must taper the tang on it's horizontal depth.
You are absolutely 100% right on the guard thought. It is true that metal plates on the Pompeii type guards is non-existent. I do have a recess in my guard, with space between the blade shoulder and the inner ridge.
The next step for the tang is to just taper it down, as due to grinding, the tang is less thick closer to the blade than it is where the guard will fit. This will cause gaps to be seen, so I must taper the tang on it's horizontal depth.
You are absolutely 100% right on the guard thought. It is true that metal plates on the Pompeii type guards is non-existent. I do have a recess in my guard, with space between the blade shoulder and the inner ridge.
Samuel J.
