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Offline RGK

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Making the old, new
« 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.

 

 

 

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

 

 

the sheath was a gonner.

 
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Offline RGK

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Re: Making the old, new
« Reply #1 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.

 

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

 

Fast forward to the finished job.

 

 

 

 

 
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Offline varmint

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Re: Making the old, new
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2008, 08:47:00 AM »
WOW!!

Very nice do-over!
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Offline skullworks

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Re: Making the old, new
« Reply #3 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!
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Offline RGK

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Re: Making the old, new
« Reply #4 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:
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Offline skullworks

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Re: Making the old, new
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2008, 09:44:00 AM »
Thanks Ron!
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Offline Leftieshot

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Re: Making the old, new
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2008, 10:08:00 AM »
WOW, looks brand new other than the blade pits.  Good job!
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Offline Montauks

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Re: Making the old, new
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2008, 10:39:00 AM »
Wow! that's magic
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Offline brettlandon

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Re: Making the old, new
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2008, 11:08:00 AM »
Wow!  That looks great!  Nice job.  :thumbsup:  

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Offline MYSTIKBOW

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Re: Making the old, new
« Reply #9 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!!
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Offline Butts2

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Re: Making the old, new
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2008, 10:39:00 PM »
Great job   :saywhat:
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Offline Jeremy

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Re: Making the old, new
« Reply #11 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.
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