My $1 schrade walden 225H

[muskrat man]

LRV said he liked seeing these posts, hopefully you do too. Here isa before and after of a schrade 225H I got at a yardsale for $1. It needed some help. The bone was a horse leg bone (maybe cow) I found washed up on the river bank in a pile of driftwood. has some character to it I think. I've added some progress pics too.

Before

blades had pitted pretty bad

a little sanding to show the pits.

ready for reassembly

new scales to be

after

 

[lrv]

Nicely done.
Is that a piece of brass tween the bolsters and bone?
Are the bolsters the originals and if so how did you get the pin hidden so well??
Lots of ?
Thanks

 

[muskrat man]

LRV, yes, I cut the handles atad too short and had to improvise. The bolsters are indeed the originals, alot of peening gets good hidden pins

 

[waynorth]

Nice graphic story of how you do it! Thanks, MM!

 

[Wildcat]

WOW, that looks nice. does it have a home yet?

 

[muskrat man]

does it have a home yet?

sure does, in my back pocket

thanks for the comments fellas

 

[lrv]

Improvise away.. The brass tween the handle and bolster really looks good.
Just an awesome job.

 

[Wildcat]

no better place for a good knife, except maybe in the front pocket.

 

[rebeltf]

Awesome job. :thumbup:

Inspiring me to try yet again to replace a slipjoints scales with something nicer.