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Offline FlintWalker

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Pocket knife rebuild
« on: January 07, 2012, 04:34:08 pm »
Ok fellers :) Here's something a little different!   
My father in-law gave me this busted up knife to play with, and I thought I'd take a few pictures along the way.
I've never worked on a pocket knife before, but figured if I was gonna try to fix it,  I'd make it the ay I want it!
   The blades and back springs were in good shape, as well as the liners.
 I don't care for brass bolsters and since two of them came off, I went ahead and replaced them all with nickel/silver instead. The wood handle scales were to be replaced with some good 'ol Wolf Watcher elk antler!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2012, 04:48:55 pm »
That looks like a cool project.  I can't wait to see how it turns out.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2012, 04:58:39 pm »
Very cool Shannon. I have a few old knives that could use some rebuilding.  ;)
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2012, 05:00:53 pm »
With new scales pinned on and bolsers roughed in, it's time to assemble everything.   It took me a while, but I finally figured out where everything was supposed to go :-[  Next time I'll pay better attention to this before I take it apart.
 Once assembled , it needed a lot of finish work and some fine "tuning" of the blades.   
 It was a pretty fun little project that ended with me having gained some knowledge and....a nice knife 8)
   

     Site won't let me post last pics
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Offline thomas h

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2012, 06:30:08 pm »
that is  great the old  kissing crane knives are top quality. they were   made in germany  i think.
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2012, 06:58:51 pm »
again
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2012, 07:11:27 pm »
NICE!!  That knife looks great!

George
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2012, 07:16:58 pm »
great job on the rebuild
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2012, 08:46:35 pm »
My Man,...You are a craftsman.  That looks really knice.  Did you start and finish that today?  Good job!   8) dpgratz
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Offline mullet

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2012, 08:51:04 pm »
You always amaze me, Bud, beautifull job. :)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2012, 08:52:46 pm »
oh wow

<-----  speechless for a change.
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2012, 09:36:29 pm »
What your father-in-law think?
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2012, 11:14:15 pm »
OK, now you done it...I will be canvasing the local pawn shops, Salvation Army, Antique Venues and such with a whole new vengeance....what a stellar transformation!
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Offline _Jon_

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2012, 12:06:21 am »
Now that's about as good as it can get  You done dang good there Shannon I'm impressed.  Bring it along next time you visit Twin Oaks so I can get a closer gander.
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Offline Wolf Watcher

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Re: Pocket knife rebuild
« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2012, 12:18:10 am »
 ::) Shannon: I think your talents are so far beyond normal its unbelievable!   :o Do you think we might make a trade at the Classic of elk horn for turkey beards?  Hello to your little man!   
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