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Scale replacement of a factory pinned knife.

My Sweetheart asked me for a knife .. made my day !!!

Specifically .. she wanted a Doctor's Knife .. for the inherent pillbuster feature.

I showed her the ones I have .. a Kinsfolk (by Queen for Case) .. a couple Queen std # 96 .. a Case Baby Doc ..&.. the 2 A.G. Russell Small Doctor's knives. The A.G. Russell came out on top with the Case Baby Doc a close second.

However, she has a preference for natural wood scales. Which .. it turns out .. is not readily available in a small Doctor's Knife. There do exist some ..but.. an extremely limited selection .. at best. I and a couple members here (Thank you , Jan & Doug) verified this. SO0oo .. I decided to simply buy one with bone scales & replace the scales with Mahogany. Hence .. this project.

My wife chose a Remington R73 Mini Doctor's Knife as the starting point. Remington's knives are currently manufactured & private labeled for them by Bear & Son. She already has a Bear & Son Peanut as an EDC & is happy with the blade steel.

Also, the price vs quality is a deal.

I used a 0.125" end mill to remove the head of one side of the center backspring pin.

Which actually began forcing the pin out.

The pin (measured dia = 0.081”) was completely removed by using a 0.078” drill bit as a punch. The wooden mallet is one I constructed using the end of a little league baseball bat & a 0.750” dia wooden (oak) dowel.

This is the first time I've replaced the scales of a factory pinned knife. I've replaced scales before ..but.. always in a knife that used threaded fasteners & allowed complete disassembly of the knife. This will be a learning experience for me, i.e. FUN !!!

I'll document the process along the way by adding pics & comments as I progress.

Enjoy

D ale
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VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV ... end result ... VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on December 30, 2016 at 19:33

Stayed up WAAAaaaay past my usual bedtime last night .. finishing out the Doctor's Knife.

It's my wife's birthday today.

All hand sanded to a wet/dry 1000 grit finish.

Very simple mosaic pin offered a personalized touch.

Six months .. start to finish.

It turned out .. nice.

Happy Birthday, Sweetie !!!

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on December 30, 2016 at 19:42

Happy Birthday Ms Abby!

Great rehandle D ale. I just know she is going to love it!

Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on December 30, 2016 at 20:51

Good show, good buddy!

I've got a feeling that once your lady lays eyes on this little gem you just might be up past your "usual" bedtime again tonight, caught up in a shower of birthday appreciation...if you get my drift? *nudge nudge ~ wink wink* lol

Happy Birthday to your lady and Happy New Year to both of you!

Permalink Reply by John Bamford on December 31, 2016 at 3:58

Fantastic job Dale !!

Permalink Reply by Michael Squier on December 31, 2016 at 8:15

Looks great, she will love it.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on December 31, 2016 at 12:17

Start to Finish

And .. she did appreciate it.

Permalink Reply by Chris R. on November 25, 2018 at 6:52

That is beautiful work. You are an artist.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on November 25, 2018 at 8:08

Thank you, Chris !

Thank you for joining our Repair & Mod Group.

Chris R. said:

That is beautiful work. You are an artist.

Permalink Reply by Flint Bone on February 23, 2019 at 8:17

Good job Dale. I read your post before but just now read it again. It has inspired me

to repair/ replace broken scales on a knife I found in some of my Dad's stuff.

I have never done this before but your processes is very helpful in getting me started.

Keep up the good work.

flint

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 23, 2019 at 11:11

Thank you, Flint.

I do suggest disassembling & reassembling an abused old knife as some practice first. Then, proceeding to the desired knife project. Practice makes perfect ..well.. definitely helps.

It'd be great to see the results of your final project.

Thanks again,

D ale

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on February 23, 2019 at 11:17

Excellent! Take pics along the way so we can see the progress?

Flint Bone said:

Good job Dale. I read your post before but just now read it again. It has inspired me

to repair/ replace broken scales on a knife I found in some of my Dad's stuff.

I have never done this before but your processes is very helpful in getting me started.

Keep up the good work.

flint

Permalink Reply by Flint Bone on February 23, 2019 at 14:53

Thanks. I will take a few photos as I go along. I plan to take slow baby steps.

D ale said:

Thank you, Flint.

I do suggest disassembling & reassembling an abused old knife as some practice first. Then, proceeding to the desired knife project. Practice makes perfect ..well.. definitely helps.

It'd be great to see the results of your final project.

Thanks again,

D ale