Yeah what ramrod said. Sharpen it down like a pencil. That helps. Also pinch between the spring and lower 1/8" of the blade tang in a vice to line up the holes closer. Also I found that going ahead and peening the other 2 pins prior helps from twisting in the vice.
One point, I've used bocote wood once for scales and had significant shrinkage. Maybe use some thin superglue to finish. Top and bottom would be most thorough. Hope this helps.
@derrman that would be great and i would really appreciate it.
Can't figure out how to pm you. Send me your address and I'll mail you a few.
Question for you guys, as i am working on my first re handle i purchased a second Camillus TL-29. The pull on this one is extremely light, like a 1 or 2. is there any way to strengthen the pull when i am reassembling the knife? Thank you in advance.
Wow you did a great job on that knife! You have a wonderfully thoughtful son!This is a Christmas present from my 9 year old son. He's very thoughtful and knew I've been going crazy over old slip joint repair. He went to my dad for help and searched antique malls and flea markets, but never found anything he liked. Dad had this one stashed away as a project never to be finished.Needless to say, I was over come with sentiment and joy. My son knew that only I would be happy with a bag full of old knife parts. I also enlisted his help picking scales, filing pins, and some hand sanding. Here's how it turned out.