Modified Production Knives (traditional only)

Also, do you guys think that doing a re heat treat on a backspring would take away vertical play? I've got a nice oven available and a soddie I don't use because of ludacris play.

Connor
 
Just finished up this shield inlay on one of my old NYKC Jack knives. I am happy with the new look of the old knife. The shield came off of an old New York knife that had partially missing bone on the mark side and had been laying in a drawer for more than a year. ;):)

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and just in case Mark stops by and says my first inlayed and pinned shield is crooked or something: ;):D
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glennbad:
Thanks for your advices!
I glued the broken piece with epoxi and have some round brass on order for the rivets,
then I want to go ahead as you kindly described it (will post some pictures later).
Connor:
It sounds like a bigger project, and very interesting!
Hoping you will find nice materials soon...
bighaze:
I just checked the former page and found your already rehandled oldies (somehow I realized only the disassembled one before).
The bocote covers go pretty well with the old electrician model, nice vintage look! The Case also is very cool!
Primble:
Great work, the knife handle is looking very fine! Brilliant picture also.
 
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Holy cow, boys and girls, we got a ringer here. Rob, that shield inlay looks just great, certainly as nice as I can manage.

You got some hidden talent!
 
Thank you nitebrite and Glenn ! The bad news is that it takes me forever to do tedious work like that ! :thumbup::D:D
 
Nicely done, Rob!! How did you manage to inlay and pin that shield without taking the knife apart?? That is a real beaut!
 
paulhilborn said:
WONDERFUL JOB ROB!!!:cool::thumbup:
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esnyx said:
Nicely done, Rob!! How did you manage to inlay and pin that shield without taking the knife apart?? That is a real beaut!
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Thank you guys ! :)

I left the pin about a quarter of an inch longer than the face of the shield and peened it on the stiddy until it flared enough on the back side to hold without pulling through. I then cut the pin off and filed it flat. Put the shield back on and peened it from the front, then finished it with 800 and 2000 paper.
 
Primble said:
Thank you guys ! :)

I left the pin about a quarter of an inch longer than the face of the shield and peened it on the stiddy until it flared enough on the back side to hold without pulling through. I then cut the pin off and filed it flat. Put the shield back on and peened it from the front, then finished it with 800 and 2000 paper.
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Ahh, wisely done! I'm glad you utilized the thin overhang on the stiddy for exactly what it was meant for! Beautiful work, my friend!!
 
Thanks Tsar!
I just finished up another little project. This knife is for a co-worker. It belonged to his grandfather who recently passed away a couple weeks ago. When he gave it to me , he said it was laying on a car in the yard. His grandfather told him he could have it but it wasn't worth messing with. The pen blade wasn't really worth saving and the bolsters and liners fell apart. So I decided to make it a distant cousin to my old sodbuster. The blade is only marked USA but it has a nice little swedge and long pull.



And here is my favorite part....no liners 😀


This thing is light as a feather. I didn't clean up the blade too much as it still has a lot of character. And it took a screaming sharp edge. I think my co-worker is going to be happy when I give it back to him tomorrow.
 
Hey all you handy folks, I was wondering if anyone has a recommendation about where to buy the brass round stock I need. No. 46 drill size, 0.0810 in. diameter. I don't want to buy 15 foot long rods for $12, that would be overkill I think. I just can't find a place to buy smaller stock. Figured asking here where yall only work on slipjoints would be better than the maintenance and tinkering forum. It's for my micarta handled schrade blade wharnie I'm working on. I've got the rough pieces cut for the liners, but will drill first before filing to shape.

Thanks,
Connor
 
Some hardware stores will carry the brass rods. I think I have heard ACE hardware maybe...

Otherwise, buy a larger size and chuck your piece and sand it down to size
 
glennbad said:
Some hardware stores will carry the brass rods. I think I have heard ACE hardware maybe...

Otherwise, buy a larger size and chuck your piece and sand it down to size
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Yeah I might buy or find a piece of stock and bring it in to the machine shop at my university. Im not in engineering but I talk with the foreman a bit, even had him turn down some skateboard wheels for me once. I should be able to get some lathe time and turn out a piece. No hardware store will have this size im sure.
Thanks Glenn,
Connor
 
further answers to ConBon's question should be given by email or VM. This ain't the place for wanted to buy.
 
knarfeng said:
further answers to ConBon's question should be given by email or VM. This ain't the place for wanted to buy.
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I do hope that more questions/general discussion about the processes and materials involved in refurbishing a traditional would be considered okay. I'm sure I'm not the only reader who tries to 'snipe' information from the various threads where braver souls take on rehandles, refurbs and other mods involving disassembly so I have that much more confidence when I start fumbling around on my own first attempt. :o
 
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