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Offline Stoker

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New life for a old knife
« on: April 03, 2012, 12:14:59 pm »
My freind Pete gave me his old knife to get the rust off and sharpen the blade.. He's had it since he was a scout in the late 60's..Knife is a Kohller from West Germany..Leather handle was totaled..
Skinny D and myself decided to make a new handle and sheath..
Handle is chokecherry..I stamped a sturgeon on the sheath because he is a rabid sturgeon fisherman..I think he'll like when he comes down when season starts...
Thanks Leroy
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Offline cracker

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Re: New life for a old knife
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2012, 12:34:24 pm »
Wow that's pretty impressive work. Keep it up.
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: New life for a old knife
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2012, 12:46:10 pm »
Nice Job Stoker!! dpgratz
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Offline Stoker

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Re: New life for a old knife
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2012, 02:53:19 pm »
Thanks for comments..Pete didn't want us to take all the charactor out of the blade..We just cleaned it and gave it a polishing
Thanks leroy
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Offline bubby

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Re: New life for a old knife
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2012, 03:44:28 pm »
nice work, but that fish is to purrty for a sturgeon ::), Bub
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Offline SA

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Re: New life for a old knife
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2012, 05:38:57 pm »
good job with that restore  i'm sure he will be very pleased, i allways like old tools and knives with some charactor.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: New life for a old knife
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2012, 07:34:10 pm »
(singing)  "Like a sturgeon...cuttin' for the very first time! Like a stur-ur-ur-urgeoooon!"

That's some mighty nice work.  I bet it looks better now than it did brand new outa the box!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New life for a old knife
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2012, 10:13:53 pm »
Wow!  That looks great.

What is the best way to get rust off of a knife blade?
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Offline Sparrow

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Re: New life for a old knife
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2012, 01:40:02 am »
Very nice restore !  '  Frank
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Offline Jimbob

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Re: New life for a old knife
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2012, 02:40:26 am »
Outstanding work!!!
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Offline Stoker

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Re: New life for a old knife
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2012, 11:37:34 am »
Thanks for the comments..
Osage outlaw..To take off the surface rust we used brake clean..But for the deep pitting we used a wire wheel (gentally) Surface scratches we used a mouse sander wet sanding from 400-1500 grit just to bring the shine up..The brass hilt and the aluminum butt polished with the mouse and very fine steel wool and auto-sol metal polish(lee valley tools). Danish oil natural for the handle..
Thanks Leroy
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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: New life for a old knife
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2012, 01:46:13 pm »
Nice job resurrecting that old blade.
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Re: New life for a old knife
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2012, 03:01:56 pm »
Very nicely done! I'm sure it will be more special to him now then ever before!
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Offline Stoker

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Re: New life for a old knife
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2012, 04:36:49 pm »
Pete is a real good guy and he knows I like to play around on stuff..He's the kind of guy that will pay you back by feeding you when you are fishing..Yes you can gain 6lbs in a day of fishing ;)
Thanks Leroy
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