Making the old, new

RGK · 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.

RGK · 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.

varmint · February 18, 2008, 08:47:00 AM

WOW!!

Very nice do-over!

skullworks · 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!

RGK · 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.

skullworks · February 18, 2008, 09:44:00 AM

Thanks Ron!

Leftieshot · February 18, 2008, 10:08:00 AM

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

Montauks · February 18, 2008, 10:39:00 AM

Wow! that's magic

brettlandon · February 18, 2008, 11:08:00 AM

Wow! That looks great! Nice job.

-Brett

MYSTIKBOW · 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!!

Butts2 · February 18, 2008, 10:39:00 PM

Great job

Jeremy · 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.