Case knife, fix it or leave it.

Sithus1966

Sithus1966

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I picked up this Slimline trapper for $5 from an estate sale. It's a 10 dot 1970 model. My question as it's 40 years old, should I wharncliffe/sheepsfoot the blade, make it more like the original clip or just leave it broken? I'm leaning towards the wharncliffe.

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Blades ar $5.00 each at Case. Send it to them and throw a new one on it.(cv of course)
 
Don't get a new blade on it. That'll ruin the knife.

I say make it a nice wharnie.

Here are two pics I just did quick so you could see it "after". ;)

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Case re-bladed a two-blade folding Hunter for me a few years back, and it looked like new when I got it. Well worth the time & effort, if you're inclined to do that. But, I'd say make it Wharncliffe, if you plan to make this one a user. That Case CV will give you an amazing little cutter.

I mod'ed the blades (that a previous owner broke and/or bent :grumpy: ) on a U.S. Schrade 77OT I have, into Wharncliffes. Best carver/whittler I have, hands down. (Crappy phone pic - sorry.)

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thx - cpr
 
Nice chops DavidLowery,
After seeing the Wharnie i say go for that and have fun. A few raps with a plastic dead blow hammer on a wooden bench would tighten up the pin too. go easy though. If all else fails you can still send it to Case.
I brought this one back to life. It had a chip on the edge near the tip. I stoned it out and it came out great. Lost like 5% of the tip.

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This one was broken in half and I made it a spey. Its fun to fix up an old knife and give it a new life. I find stones work better. if you use a belt you may burn the blade, unless you dip it in water every two seconds.

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neeman said:
How do you grind the blade?
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Any one I have done has been on an oilstone, and just shape the best you can.Work your way down to finer stones when your about finished. Diamond works well to. I tend to stay away from grinders and belts unless your very careful safetywise and as to not burn the steel. Belts over grinders and keep a can of water next to you. if you use a grinder, use a fine one.
I put swedges into this one with the diamond file on my Wave. Finished off with a soft 300 then 400 stone with oil, and a touch up with a fine scotchbright.

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I used my 1x30 belt sander, but I know what I'm doing. Next it's going to sharpening, I'm going to get out the water stones.

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