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Had to try one out, so I sacrificed a jigged black synthetic handled razor and added some mammoth bark ivory that had some great character. First razor I've ever done, very easy pattern to work with.…Continue
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Had a customer reach out wanting me to barehead and add stag to this great Old Timer. Original handles and box can be seen in the pictures.…Continue
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Recently removed the original black covers and replaced them with European red stag on this 1972 Case Sodbuster. Original covers can be seen lying to the left of the knife.…Continue
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I recently completed this rehandle project for a client. A Buck 547 skinner, the client is a huge fan of sambar stag, but it is getting hard to find stag the size of which we needed for this project. I should also add that he likes for his knives…Continue
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I recently was commissioned to replace the shrinking covers and add some filework on this Case Classic Clasp. Here are some before, during and after pictures of this project. I used inlace acrylester material for the new covers.…Continue
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Removed the yellow synthetic scales from this Case trapper yesterday and fit it with green streaked smooth buffalo horn, nickle silver cigar band and a strip of black and gold webbed onyx. Also fileworked the blades and back springs. Oh yeah, i…Continue
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I am thinking of modding my Kershaw JYD2. I want to install Titanium liners. I have the 6AL 4V Ti plate and I have the equipment to machine it. Just have to find the time.
hey steve..i never studied brasso and knife cleaning and any after effect so heads up?... but it has alway s worked for me...
what you want to look out for is what i call leaching. this is where when you use brasso or something similar and it leaks into the material on the handle...normally wood.. TUNRS WHITE..after years it builds in cracks and looks bad.{ i have even used BRASSO to get scratches off DVD's..{learned it online,it WORKS!}
..and just like this acticle im posting a link to is about using and removing the brasso from what you have cleaned.
my own use tips are-
1.a bottle of brasso can go a long way!!..dont over use what you have. a bottle can last and last!!
2.if working around materials like wood...and your not taking knife apart.TAPE up the knife on all the parts you wont be cleaning with the brasso.on all of the knife that YOU DONT WANT BRASSO to get on cover in tape!
LINK- http://www.ehow.com/how_6453762_remove-brasso.html
the rest of the things in this article are great for using brasso.
IF ANYONE KNOWS OR HAS HEARD OF ISSUES WITH USING BRASSO ON KNIVES PLEASE TELL US! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
@STEVE... the blades look good on that ... i would have ued brasso .... i love brasso always have... and i use a series of papers... but i stay on thehigh end.. 600 at firt,thn 1000,1500,3000,5000 then either hand towel or buff out a little.
ANYBODY -REN WAX-?? and if so do you use it on all materials even sheaths??
Steve,
Looks good!
How did you go about removing the rust?
Nice looking Ideal Knife Co. example Nice work. I have an Ideal from probably the same time period, yellow celluloid scales. Mine is a single blade and it has a chisel grind. (one side only) It's very sharp as a result. I made a large bowie with a chisel grind, It digs into a limbs and saplings one way and tends to lift out the other way. Like some antiques axes for removing bark or close work where you don't want a glancing blow to get you.
That is really a good job Steve. Looks like a different knife. Excellent.
Jack
Nice job, Jack . Ironwood is some hard & pretty wood. The pattern resulting from the grain is sweet ..and.. if you drop it, the ironwood dents the floor.
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