I have posted very little here but seem to find myself reading and generally "lurking " around here almost daily. I have carried alot of different knives including my Tl-29 that I have had most of my Army career I also have been carrying i
a case 62087 my wife and kids bought for me about 10 years ago, ocassionally my old case canoe or an imperial Barlow that I picked up from a flea market. I found in my junk stash an old richards sheffield knife that before I could get it in the house my son laid claim to and refuses to use anything else on our boy scout adventures and my daughter absolutely fell in love with a coke bottle shaped rough rider knife about the size of a peanut so I guess they are definetely a chip off the old block. But the knife that truly has been almost a "grail" knife is an old electric mate barlow pattern electricians knife that has a sheepsfoot blade and the locking screwdriver. It is the same length and with and shape as my imperial barlow and day after day it just keeps winding up in my pocket. The knife is nothing special but that carbon steel blade takes an edge that is almost scary sharp the scales are the cheap clip on and they are both cracked. The dillema I am facing is whether or not I should spend probably twice what it is worth to have them rehandled in a shadow pattern. I know I have said it before but I really think this knife is the "one" and even when hunting or camping the sheepsfoot blade does everything I have asked and cant see why it won't continue to be enough. The problem is I have never had any custom work done on any knife or gun and dont have any idea which knife mechanic would be a place to start and really have no idea how much something like this would cost. I would appreciate any help with recommendations or advice on this. I am hoping to get this done and probably turning this little "cheap" knife into something that my kids will associate with their dad years from now.
a case 62087 my wife and kids bought for me about 10 years ago, ocassionally my old case canoe or an imperial Barlow that I picked up from a flea market. I found in my junk stash an old richards sheffield knife that before I could get it in the house my son laid claim to and refuses to use anything else on our boy scout adventures and my daughter absolutely fell in love with a coke bottle shaped rough rider knife about the size of a peanut so I guess they are definetely a chip off the old block. But the knife that truly has been almost a "grail" knife is an old electric mate barlow pattern electricians knife that has a sheepsfoot blade and the locking screwdriver. It is the same length and with and shape as my imperial barlow and day after day it just keeps winding up in my pocket. The knife is nothing special but that carbon steel blade takes an edge that is almost scary sharp the scales are the cheap clip on and they are both cracked. The dillema I am facing is whether or not I should spend probably twice what it is worth to have them rehandled in a shadow pattern. I know I have said it before but I really think this knife is the "one" and even when hunting or camping the sheepsfoot blade does everything I have asked and cant see why it won't continue to be enough. The problem is I have never had any custom work done on any knife or gun and dont have any idea which knife mechanic would be a place to start and really have no idea how much something like this would cost. I would appreciate any help with recommendations or advice on this. I am hoping to get this done and probably turning this little "cheap" knife into something that my kids will associate with their dad years from now.
