Knife Repair

[KnifeHaven.com]

I have a customer with a recently deceased husband. She would like to pass her husband's old Barlow pocket knife down to her grandson. Unfortunately, the knife is in rough shape and she needs someone to repair the knife and clean it up. Can someone recommend a reputable person/company to perform the work?

Thanks,

Greg

 

[Magnaminous_G]

I know you are looking for someone who can do it professionally, but in most cases fixing up a traditional (to a useable state) is not difficult. Cleaning the guts, loosening and oiling the pivots, de-rusting the liners and blades, tightening the pivots (if lots of play), sharpening the blades, and restoring the scales (usually just cleaning and treating with oil) is about all there is to it unless there are serious problems to be addressed. Some sandpaper, toothpicks, Q-tips, sewing machine oil, gas duster, metal polish, a whet stone, and mineral oil will git 'er done.

Or were you thinking of a full restoration to an almost-new condition? If so, try posting in the "service wanted" subforum and see if any craftsmen bite: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/871-Wanted-Knifemaker-Craftsman-Related-Services. Post pics and be specific about what you want and what your goals are to get the best match for service.

Alternatively, post your pics and describe your problems in the "traditional" subforum to get some advice there.

But just to satisfy my curiosity, I'd be interested in seeing pics myself if you don't mind posting here.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Might send an email to BF member 'Bill DeShivs'. He's done a lot of work such as this, and has also counselled many here on the finer points of repairing & rebuilding traditional knives. Any detailed & close-up pics you can include of the knife will be very useful in determining what can/should be done with it.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/member.php/111116-Bill-DeShivs

He might chime in here anyway (more likely if you post some pics of the knife, and some details about what you hope to fix). So hang around for a bit, if you like.


David