[Clois Harlan]

Great information guys and I really appreciate your help. I wouldn't have done the knife edge but it makes sense. The area in question had been cobbled up by the person that made the piece e.g.: left side is almost 1/2" thick and the right side is less than 1/4" thick. Both sides are short from 1/2" to over 1" on the thicker side. Very poor attention to detail by this individual but everything can be properly fixed given time and the proper treatment of the area. I really appreciate everyone’s input because I only want to do this once.

If I think about it I may take pictures and post them for others to reference. This site has always been a huge source of information for me so maybe I can give back to the next person that is faced with this dilemma.