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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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Case Three Blade Trapper Modification

Started by Andy Larrison Nov 19. 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

USN MK2

Started by Kevin D. Last reply by Lars Ray Nov 13. 11 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

An old Rapala (Marttiini) fillet knife

Started by Kevin D Sep 21. 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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Case Vault Release Razor rehandled in Mammoth Ivory

Started by Andy Larrison. Last reply by Andy Larrison Jun 12. 4 Replies 2 Likes

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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Schrade 194OT Rehandle

Started by Andy Larrison Mar 13. 0 Replies 0 Likes

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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1972 Case Sodbuster Rehandle

Started by Andy Larrison. Last reply by J.J. Smith III Feb 25. 5 Replies 0 Likes

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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Comment by Bryan OShaughnessy on March 25, 2016 at 22:28: I agree with Dale's comments. That pretty Case knife (with the very nice handles, by the way) shouldn't be the first knife that you re-scale. You can buy practice-knives at a flea market to sharpen your skills before working on the Case. There is a tool that I would also suggest for cutting off the pins: flush-cut "end" nipper. Looks like this: You'll still get a misshapen cutoff on the pin, but it will chop it right down to the liner so you can get a good purchase on the pin-stub with a punch.

But, honestly, that Case knife is so pretty, it would kill me to disfigure it. I've seen a video on YouTube showing how to "paint" a knife handle with Super Glue to preserve it. Don't know how this would affect celluloid; maybe smarter members can advise on this. Anybody???

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on March 25, 2016 at 22:16: Richard .. that's a very nice knife.

I would first consider storing it in a sealed container by itself.

Also .. consider .. gassing out generally happens because the celluloid was improperly cured. Has there been reported cases of this knife or Case's celluloid of the same vintage exhibiting gassing out issues ??

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If you are serious about placing new scales on the Case .......

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My first suggestion !!!

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Buy a cheapo knife .. frost cutlery or something used & inexpensive.

Use that for practice. i.e. make the majority of your mistakes there.

? Question ?

A Luthier's woodshop does not necessarily contain a drill press .. does his ?

! direct answers !

Yes .. a needle nosed wire cutter could be used to trim the excess of the pin ..BUT.. it will deform the pins outer perimeter such that it's no longer just a matter of punching the old pin out. Additionally , one would need to carefully file or sand the pin flush with the frame.

As a newbies first shot at re-scaling a pinned knife .. unfavorable results would be likely. Hence .. the above suggestion.

... personally ...

I'd store it sealed safely by itself till an issue actually occurred before re-scaling !!!

Comment by Richard Schuchman on March 25, 2016 at 8:49: Hey guys! Newbie here. I've never worked on knives before and have a few questions.

I have an ongoing issue with a Case celluloid knife. It appears stable at the moment, but I'm the nervous type and having a potential gas bomb in close proximity to my other knives keeps me up at night. There's been some discussion of it here already:

http://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/case-celluliod?commentId=31...

I have a friend who's a luthier and has scraps of very cool exotic woods I could use to rehandle my knife. So material is not a problem, but he has a woodworking shop and I have no specialty tools. IF I decide to rehandle this knife, will I need to buy special tools? I know I'll need a length of brass rod to make new pins and a way to tap out the old ones. Can a needle-nosed wire cutter trim the excess? Is this something a newbie can do with no experience, or will I be turning a collectors item into trash? Any advice or descriptions/video of the process so I can see what I'm getting into would be helpful. Oh yeah, and here's the knife in question:

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on March 12, 2016 at 16:10: Pete, can you post a pic of the Frontier. ???

Comment by pete kelley on March 12, 2016 at 14:58: I'd like to know if anyone out there repairs knives. This is a Frontier with a broken blade. I'd like to have the broken tang removed and the knife put back together with the pin in place. I want to be able to fit one of my key blanks onto the pin. Any Help

Comment by Jan Carter on January 17, 2016 at 20:13: Hey guys! Read this post and let's see if there is any interest in here

http://iknifecollector.com/group/fight-n-rooster-knife-collectors-g...

Comment by Ron Cooper on January 15, 2016 at 17:37: I gotta tell ya, Derek. I'm gazing at your shop with envy!

And, by the looks of Bugs, I'd say that work-in-progress-knife did a pretty slick job of relieving Mr. Wabbit of his coat. I'm sure your Brittany's will feast hearty tonight!

Good show, mate!

Comment by Jan Carter on January 15, 2016 at 17:25: I agree, it is a nice set up!

Hey, fresh rabbit is good and the dogs need a good meal too !!

Comment by J.J. Smith III on January 15, 2016 at 16:55: Nice setup, Derek.

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on January 15, 2016 at 16:37: Sweet set-up, Derek Wells .. lends a whole new meaning to "Man Cave".

!!! .. Very nice .. !!!