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Paul Erickson
03-13-2008, 12:18 AM
I am in the process of rehabbing this 2" slick. It has obviously been abused for some time. I have a few of questions.

1 - I am in the process of peening the socket, and I wonder if I should be concerned about work hardening the top of the socket? Should I consider annealing the top part of the socket, or just proceed trying to restore as much of the original shape as possible?

2 - What is the proper name for this type of slick? Bent neck?

3 - How long should the handle be?

4 - Should the handle be straight, or should I attempt to curve it just above the socket so that the majority of handle runs parallel with the back of the blade?

Thanks in advance.

cheers, Paul