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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: RGK on February 18, 2008, 08:15:00 AM

Title: Making the old, new
Post by: RGK on February 18, 2008, 08:15:00 AM

I completed a refurbish for a guy from the archery club who found this oldie in the rafters of his barn. Near as I can tell, it's about 50 years old. It's a great knife. The sheath was rotted away so I made him a new one as well.

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/knives/italy3.jpg)

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/knives/italy4.jpg)

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/knives/italy6.jpg)

The handle is stacked leather rings and the aluminum pommel had a huge dent in it.

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/knives/italy7.jpg)

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/knives/italy8.jpg)

the sheath was a gonner.

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/knives/italy1.jpg)

Title: Re: Making the old, new
Post by: RGK on February 18, 2008, 08:15:00 AM

I took the whole thing apart and cleaned it up. I would have liked to get rid of all the rust pitting but that would have meant getting rid of the words stamped into the blade as well.

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/knives/italy91.jpg)

I did a little aluminum brazing on the dent to fill it back in.

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/knives/italy9.jpg)

Fast forward to the finished job.

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/knives/italy93.jpg)

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/knives/italy94.jpg)

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/knives/italy96.jpg)

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/knives/italy95.jpg)

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/knives/italy97.jpg)

Title: Re: Making the old, new
Post by: varmint on February 18, 2008, 08:47:00 AM

WOW!!

Very nice do-over!

Title: Re: Making the old, new
Post by: skullworks on February 18, 2008, 08:52:00 AM

Nice job Ron! How did you get the leather washers off? I have a similar knife I want to clean up but can't get the washers loose! HELP!!! LOL!

Title: Re: Making the old, new
Post by: RGK on February 18, 2008, 08:56:00 AM

You might have to take them off one at a time. Slide a thin blade between the leather washers ans pry.   :knothead:

Title: Re: Making the old, new
Post by: skullworks on February 18, 2008, 09:44:00 AM

Thanks Ron!

Title: Re: Making the old, new
Post by: Leftieshot on February 18, 2008, 10:08:00 AM

WOW, looks brand new other than the blade pits.  Good job!

Title: Re: Making the old, new
Post by: Montauks on February 18, 2008, 10:39:00 AM

Wow! that's magic

Title: Re: Making the old, new
Post by: brettlandon on February 18, 2008, 11:08:00 AM

Wow!  That looks great!  Nice job.  :thumbsup:  

-Brett

Title: Re: Making the old, new
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on February 18, 2008, 06:24:00 PM

DAMN Ron. Thats amazing work man.  I don't think
the remaining rust pitting takes away from the blade either.  Kind of gives it a little character.  VERY nice job!!

Title: Re: Making the old, new
Post by: Butts2 on February 18, 2008, 10:39:00 PM

Great job   :saywhat:

Title: Re: Making the old, new
Post by: Jeremy on February 19, 2008, 08:01:00 AM

That's a heck of a rebuild!!  As much as I'm a fan of a satin-finished blade, I think removing all the pitting on that blade would have taken away from its impact - that thing looks like it has a few stories to tell.