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This group is hosted by D ale, for knife enthusiasts who are interested in repairing, modifiying, restoring or improving knives, including fixed blades, folders and automatics of all types.
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Latest Activity: Jan 21
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1972 Case repair
Started by Andy Larrison Jan 21. 0 Replies 0 Likes
This piece belonged to a friends Grandpa. The main back spring was completely rounded off and there was no action left to it. Both blades had been loved on quite a bit.I had the main blade tang tig welded and reshaped, lightly cleaned both blades…Continue
The first of the ulu refurbishes
Started by Kevin D. Last reply by Jan Carter Jan 15. 12 Replies 3 Likes
I recently was able acquire a small lot of ulu knives that all needed to be cleaned, restored, or refurbished.Here is a before photo of one that was missing a handle.…Continue
USN MK2
Started by Kevin D. Last reply by Kevin D Jan 14. 12 Replies 3 Likes
Good Evening!I just acquired a USN MK2 knife a couple of days ago. The grip's leather discs were horribly dehydrated, and the guard was a bit bent; but for the most part, it was in pretty good shape. It really needed some cleaning and just a touch…Continue
Another ulu - cleaning/restoration
Started by Kevin D. Last reply by Kevin D Jan 10. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Another ulu from the small lot of them I was able to purchase recently.This one only needed a thorough cleaning and some careful restoration.Before pics:…Continue
Case Three Blade Trapper Modification
Started by Andy Larrison Nov 19, 2024. 0 Replies 0 Likes
This Case trapper started out as a 2 bladed purple barnboard jigged bone knife. Had a fella aske me to make it a 3 blade and add some filework to it. I used a spey blade from a donor trapper and modified it into a wharncliffe blade for the 3rd…Continue
An old Rapala (Marttiini) fillet knife
Started by Kevin D Sep 21, 2024. 0 Replies 2 Likes
I found this old fillet knife literally in pieces.The blade was bent. The tang was warped. The handle was too small (in my opinion). And the mechanical connection of the tang behind the handle was destroyed. The edge being useless was an obvious…Continue
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Comment by Jan Carter on November 17, 2016 at 19:10
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It is really beginning to come together!
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Comment by Ron Cooper on November 17, 2016 at 14:41
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Wow! That looks incredible, Derek! Good show, mate!
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Comment by Derek Wells on November 17, 2016 at 14:16
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At the test fit-up stage with this project...
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Pottering with another TL 29 refurbishment project. This time going with bone (Bovine) for the handle scales... a first for me...
In the bottom of this pic an experiment with coloring the bone with Condy's Crystals
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Comment by Michael Squier on November 10, 2016 at 16:54
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looking good Derek.
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Thanks Jan, I always wanted a nice Bowie but the usual story with me. Champagne tastes and a beer budget ... so this was my way of getting one - just how I wanted it - without too much expense & a bit of fun along the way.
Dale yep that is the little wooden vice "thingie" very handy it is too.
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well since I am not a file work person, I agree with the "improvement"! Blanks are how Donnie started, there is nothing wrong with it. I do not feel there is anything wrong with selling a knife from a blank as long as the buyer knows. They tend to like to know where the blank came from
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In Memoriam Comment by D ale on November 8, 2016 at 15:23 -
I know the "endless test fit-ups.
Just part of the procedure.
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Is that the "wooden vise thingie" you made ??
Nice job !!.
They are Handy !!!
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This started life as a Blade Blank so as I didn't make it I will slot it in here under Knife "Improvement". Firstly the blank had some tacky looking file work on the top which I promptly removed ... used a big block of bronze for the guard .... and some Jarrah for the Handle.
More pics to come as I progress. (Photo file sizes have been reduced to save your download.)
Mostly this has been a LOT of sanding filing and endless test fit-ups
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Hi John, like you I experimented with a couple of things... at the top of my pic below you can see a small yellowed area on the antler - that was a Leather dye called Whisky which is a muddy brown but it turned the Antler yellow. (?)
I understand the Potassium permanganate is not dying the antler/bone as such it causes a chemical reaction oxidation - like rust on steel. Or bluing on a rifle barrel.
When it was done the area was totally brown, I scratched across it with the edge of a steel rule to create a few high whiter spots then a rub with fine steel wool gave the final result.
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