opaul
Well-Known Member
Gene is this correct
Not the best example as this one is my San Mai blade that I didn't bring the wrought iron clear down the tang. You can see that the tang is wider at the ricasso and narrower and thinner at the end of the tang. When I file to fit the guard, I check fit every few strokes of the file. When I get the guard to fit within an 1/8" or so of the ricasso, I lightly tap it on further. If it gets real tight, I will file a little more. This gives you a press fit of the guard to the knife.
Gene do I have the sketch correct!