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Knife Repair, Modification, Restoration & Improvement

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 Vault Release Razor rehandled in Mammoth Ivory

Started by Andy Larrison Mar 13. 0 Replies

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

Schrade 194OT Rehandle

Started by Andy Larrison Mar 13. 0 Replies

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

1972 Case Sodbuster Rehandle

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

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

Buck 547 Skinner: Rehandle Project

Started by Andy Larrison. Last reply by Andy Larrison Feb 13. 4 Replies

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

Case Clasp Recover

Started by Andy Larrison Jan 30. 0 Replies

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

Case Trapper Mod

Started by Andy Larrison. Last reply by Andy Larrison Jul 31, 2023. 1 Reply

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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In Memoriam
Comment by D ale on May 1, 2010 at 19:33
.. just push the button ..

In Memoriam
Comment by D ale on May 1, 2010 at 17:23

Comment by J.J. Smith III on May 1, 2010 at 17:17
Got nothing against a "pretty" knife. All I was getting at, in my experiance in modifying blades the nail nick is the first to suffer. A few of mine I had to cut another to be able to open them. Others don't have one at all.

(Funny that all this is about methods of opening a knife.)

In Memoriam
Comment by D ale on May 1, 2010 at 6:55
I love the diversity of this site .. one gentleman post's another's approach to "making it functional" .. another replies "Oh, man .. UGLY" .. yet another "I like function" .. yet another "I tried this" ...

!!!!!!!! Love this place !!!!!!!!!

In Memoriam
Comment by D ale on May 1, 2010 at 6:48
I thought the lines flowed too ...

.. again .. something to be said for those inexpensive imports .. cost effective prototyping platforms ..

In Memoriam
Comment by D ale on May 1, 2010 at 6:45
.. went for functionality .. my thumb would just slide into the slot ..

.. w/o the "spydie hump" ..

In Memoriam
Comment by D ale on May 1, 2010 at 5:47
Re: JJ's .. "it doesn't have to be pretty"

Look @ what happened to those fle mkt auto's .. wasn't pretty .. but, I learned a bunch !!

In Memoriam
Comment by D ale on May 1, 2010 at 5:00
I tried this ..

.. I was very happy w/ this mod .. very ergonomic ..

.. radiused a few surfaces ..

.. I could never understand the spydie hump .. the idea's OK .. just .. blend it in a bit ..

.. another one from the chinamen .. love these take apart knives .. I was able to completely remove the blade for "machining by dremel" ..
Comment by Terry Waldele on May 1, 2010 at 3:06
J.J.,
I agree with you that an EDC does not necessarily have to be pretty. After all, it's going to get a little beat up if you use it much, anyway. On the other side of the coin, though, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", and IMHO style counts big time. To me, the EDC's finish, rough or not, is not nearly as important as its overall style/lines. Maybe I'm too much of a traditionalist, though.
Comment by J.J. Smith III on May 1, 2010 at 0:21
Terry,
Not a tactical person, myself, but I can say that the spidy hole is right ugly, but that;s Spiderco. IMHO.
However, a mod to an EDC does not necessarily have to be pretty, as long as it works. Some of my wharnie mods are a mite rough looking, but they do the job that I intended them to do.
 
 
 

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