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Knife Repair, Modification, Restoration & Improvement

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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 on Tuesday. 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 Larry Slate on October 15, 2011 at 0:27: I have 2 New Old Stock Bonsa lever locks. I think the dealer still had them because they have issues. One has a blade peek, and the other won't engage the lock in the open position. I am going to keep one and return the other. Which one would be easier to fix?

Comment by Jan Carter on January 28, 2011 at 16:18: Brian, I sent you a message

Comment by Jan Carter on January 24, 2011 at 17:04: I have a question I am hoping you all can help with. I know working with buffalo horn, if it warps I can steam it and flatten it. Does anyone know if I can do the same thing with Ram or sheep horn? Thanks for the help

Comment by Daniel Howland on November 7, 2010 at 19:02: Kershaw Breakout 7000 - Automatic knife release modification.

Comment by Brett Van Winkle on October 27, 2010 at 8:30: I'm looking for American and English folding knives for repair/resroration, rare classic patterns from the 1800's to early 1900's. Buy one or all good examples. Thank you. bvw

Comment by Terry Waldele on May 26, 2010 at 2:49: Hey, guys! Dig this multi-tool I just finished. I call it the Extreme Modification Multi-tool. One problem I encountered making it, though, is that the handle had to be 4-inches thick to hold all the blades. On the plus side, the Guinness Book of World Records has just accepted it as the "Multi-tool with the Most Redundant Blades." ;-)

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on May 15, 2010 at 15:36: Nice job Terry !! Thanks also for the input for the library !!

Comment by Terry Waldele on May 15, 2010 at 8:00: Hey, groupies/groupers/groupoids,
Just finished restoring/modifying one of the two old beat-up pocket knives that I bought for $8.00 apiece. Here's a photo of it:
http://www.iknifecollector.com/photo/modified-and-restored-2bladed?...