Creative juices used to display a cool old knife...

PocketKnifeJimmy

PocketKnifeJimmy

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Yeah, sure, this thrift store find only cost me a buck, (99 cents + tax, to be exact). But, no way was I just going to throw her into a drawer and forget about it. No, I was going to treat this plus or minus 100 year old little gem the way she should be treated. Besides, part of the enjoyment I get in my hobby of collecting, is getting to use some of my inner creativity ;)

 
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PocketKnifeJimmy said:
Yeah, sure, this thrift store find only cost me a buck, (99 cents + tax, to be exact). But, no way was I just going to just throw her into a drawer and forget about it. No, I was going to treat this plus or minus 100 year little gem the way she should be treated. Besides, part of the enjoyment I get in my hobby of collecting, is getting to use some of my inner creativity ;)

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That is just awesome. The tortoise shell toothpick is by far the coolest part of this knife to me.

What did you use to mount it? Like, how did you stick it to the backing?
 
Thank you, Sir! :)
It's a front loading display, and I am going to lay it flat on a table, so no securing of the knife or toothpick was required, (they are just placed flat in there). This will make it easier for me to take it out occasionally to give her a routine wipe down/inspection. The black rectangular backing area where the knife and toothpick are placed upon, is just a piece of foam board that I covered with black upholstery vinyl and then glued it into the display. The info plaque is actually a print I did up at the local big box store photo department, which I then glued upon a piece of foam board as well, and then it too got glued into place.
It was an easier than usual project for me, and I like the end result :)

And, I must agree that the Tortoise Shell toothpick is likely the niftiest thing about this aquisition. I was not only surprised to see it was made of that material, but even more surprised that it survived with the knife, (not having been broken or lost long ago).
It is why I have chosen to display it alongside the knife, rather than in it's slot within the scales. I know age may weaken such things, and so I will keep the toothpick displayed with, but not in, the knife :)
 
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Very cool display.I like to keep most of my knives were I can see them,the users as well as the shelf queens, it just makes the hobby of collecting more enjoyable.
 
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