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"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

Same here in the UK Maria, Paul has lots of friends here in Traditionals, really hope things turn round.
 
Thank you everyone I will pass the well wishes and prayers to Paul.
I am on my way to Nashville they are going to let me see him in the morning. He hasn't gotten any better but he hasn't gotten any worse either. Keep the prayers coming thanks again. I'll post again as soon as I know something.
 
Thanks for the update, Maria. Our prayers are with you and Paul.
 
Really appreciate the update Maria, we're all rooting for Paul.
 
I have a block of rosewood, and a length of bubinga, from two different friends. The rosewood is very old, almost a century old. Both pieces of wood were gifts, the rosewood from a buddy that owns a woodworking shop, and the bubinga from a co-worker that is an amateur cabinet maker in his spare time. He also has some more wood for me. Both pieces have cracks etc, but I do see some handle scales in there :).

I have a few worn out pocket knives that I would like to mess around with. I have an older 4 line Camillus spear point stockman that I will be sending to Bob Picklesimer (switch out the plastic scales for red bone), but I am interested to see what can be done with this rosewood and bubinga. Perfect opportunity to buy a kit and mess around with this wood for handles.
 
After far too long away, we're heading up to the mountains this weekend for some hiking with our kids and new(ish) pup. I can't get up there soon enough. What about you guys? What places re-charge your batteries. Time on a boat? Swamp stomping? Trout stream?

-- Mark
 
mnblade said:
After far too long away, we're heading up to the mountains this weekend for some hiking with our kids and new(ish) pup. I can't get up there soon enough. What about you guys? What places re-charge your batteries. Time on a boat? Swamp stomping? Trout stream?

-- Mark
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We're leaving early Saturday morning for Karen's cousins place in the moutons. They have a place not far off the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Waynesboro Virginia. Probably do some hiking, cooking out, and some shooting. Karen's cousins husband took a backhoe and made a little shooting range down the mountain from the main dwelling. Most likely burn up a 550 round box of Federals, and some .38 wadcutters.

Carl.
 
Sounds like a great weekend Carl, have a good one - you too Mark :thumbup: I've just realised it's a Bank Holiday weekend here (tends to make things a bit crazy), but I'm over in Sheffield to see my grandaughter and her mother, hopefully meet up with an old mate for a pint. Then on Saturday, I'm off to this place - Haworth - it's a real tourist trap, but I'm hoping it's still a bit early in the year for them (though I hadn't counted on the Bank Holiday), and in any case I'll be going for a walk FROM there, rather than touring tea-rooms! :)
 
My idea of unwinding on a weekend is plinking at steel, with a rimfire handgun, at a very leisurely pace. Fishing around here is grand too, plenty of Channel Cat, and Largemouth Bass. Beats playing golf IMHO (not that there's anything wrong with that if you truly enjoy it).
 
My dad's birthday is coming up this fall and i want to fix up his father's old pocket knife and surprise him with it. I emailed Case with the hopes that they can help me. If they can't i'd like to plan some other options so I don't run out of time before his birthday. All suggestions welcome.

I emailed Case; the letter follows:

"To Whom It May Concern:

I'm not sure if this is the appropriate avenue for my request, but here goes:

My grandfather was an elevator repairman for Millar in Cleveland, Ohio for nearly 40 years. He carried the same Case pocket knife every day for as long as my father can remember. My grandpap was a blue-collar, hardworking man who was anything but sentimental. Sadly, he passed away several years ago and, as you may imagine, my father doesn't have much in the way of keepsakes to remember him by.

Just this past year my grandmother passed as well. As we were cleaning out the house my dad was raised in, i came across his old Case pocket knife, buried in a box of old mementos. Still intact, a dark patina, minor corrosion, broken scales and a dented, but still attached, shield.

This fall is my dad's 50th birthday. I think it would be a very special and touching gift to give him his dad's old Case pocket knife.

Forgive the length of this inquiry, but this is all to ask if it's possible to send it in for new handle scales, some TLC and a little bit of a refurbish job.

I can supply pictures of the knife as well.

Thank you for your time."
 
whetrock said:
My idea of unwinding on a weekend is plinking at steel, with a rimfire handgun, at a very leisurely pace.
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Used to do that with a Ruger Single Six. Don't see well enough these days to focus on both the front sight and the target. Frickin' cataracts.
 
GarnetandBlack said:
My dad's birthday is coming up this fall and i want to fix up his father's old pocket knife and surprise him with it. I emailed Case with the hopes that they can help me. If they can't i'd like to plan some other options so I don't run out of time before his birthday. All suggestions welcome.

I emailed Case; the letter follows:

"To Whom It May Concern:

I'm not sure if this is the appropriate avenue for my request, but here goes:

My grandfather was an elevator repairman for Millar in Cleveland, Ohio for nearly 40 years. He carried the same Case pocket knife every day for as long as my father can remember. My grandpap was a blue-collar, hardworking man who was anything but sentimental. Sadly, he passed away several years ago and, as you may imagine, my father doesn't have much in the way of keepsakes to remember him by.

Just this past year my grandmother passed as well. As we were cleaning out the house my dad was raised in, i came across his old Case pocket knife, buried in a box of old mementos. Still intact, a dark patina, minor corrosion, broken scales and a dented, but still attached, shield.

This fall is my dad's 50th birthday. I think it would be a very special and touching gift to give him his dad's old Case pocket knife.

Forgive the length of this inquiry, but this is all to ask if it's possible to send it in for new handle scales, some TLC and a little bit of a refurbish job.

I can supply pictures of the knife as well.

Thank you for your time."
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That is a real nice idea you have for a very special knife however I would think twice before I sent it in to Case. I have my Grandpa's knife that he carried for years and I thought it would be nice to send it in and have a new pen blade put in ( the old one was worn out). I called Case and told them what I had in mind and asked if it could be done. The person that I talked to said send it in with a letter. I, like you, wrote a nice letter and sent it in. What I got back was far less than stellar. I am in no way trying to make your mind up for you, but just suggesting that you proceed with caution with such a treasured knife. If I had it to do over again I would leave Grandpa"s knife just the way it was before I sent it in.


Have a great day,
Jeff
 
silenthunterstudios said:
I have a block of rosewood, and a length of bubinga, from two different friends. The rosewood is very old, almost a century old. Both pieces of wood were gifts, the rosewood from a buddy that owns a woodworking shop, and the bubinga from a co-worker that is an amateur cabinet maker in his spare time. He also has some more wood for me. Both pieces have cracks etc, but I do see some handle scales in there :).

I have a few worn out pocket knives that I would like to mess around with. I have an older 4 line Camillus spear point stockman that I will be sending to Bob Picklesimer (switch out the plastic scales for red bone), but I am interested to see what can be done with this rosewood and bubinga. Perfect opportunity to buy a kit and mess around with this wood for handles.
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Sounds fun! I'd pick up a Mikov or Leverletto kit, if I were you. ;) :thumbup:
 
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