New life for some old blades

Walt,
Congratulations on Your PhD. Glenn did a fantastic job making Your knives useful and beautiful.
The utility knife has a nice green jade color and Your TL-29 looks classy.
It will be be pretty cool to carry an improved knife that you had since you were young.
I am guessing that you were a Boy Scout by Your knives and knickerchief ?
 
Absolutely fantastic work Glenn, you're a marvel :thumbup: You have two stellar knives there Walt, thanks for sharing :)

Jack
 
Thanks for looking and for the well wishes, everyone! :thumbup:
And thanks to Glenn for having the before shots.
His photos are better than mine, but neither really capture the way these really come alive in the light.

The TL has not left my pocket since it arrived. Even my wife, who does not usually get too excited about cutlery, said "Whoa! That's nice!" That's a lot coming from her...
The utility is begging for attention, and might get some tomorrow when I go to help a friend with some projects.

N.E. Tim: Yes, you're right. I was a Boy Scout. Earned my Eagle in 1996. Though, I'm not really much of collector, per se, I do have a small (and growing) assortment of BSA knives that I hope my son and I can enjoy together as we grow. I've added a few more since that photo--probably should get some more and better shots.
 
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Walt,
I would have bet that You are an Eagle Scout.
I made it to the rank of Star, and I am very proud of the few that went the distance.
 
Thanks for the kind words, Tim. Seldom a day goes by that I don't find myself drawing on what I learned as a scout, either from my own experiences or from the good guidance I received from my Scoutmasters.
I share your pride in those who went all the way--and I'm also proud of all those who didn't, but still learned to "Be Prepared" and to "Do a good turn daily."

As to not get in trouble for not talking about knives.... I carried the TL this morning to teach and the camper once I got back home. These things are going to be constant companions, I can tell.
 
Glad to hear that the knife is working out well for you Walt.

That's great that you were an Eagle. That's quite an accomplishment, and getting tougher and tougher to do these days.

Years ago, my son went through Cub Scouts and some of Boy Scouts. As happens alot these days, he kind of lost interest in it. I think it was easier when I was a den leader and an assistant cubmaster, he didn't have much choice but to go along with the fun. Once he got into boy scouts, he didn't stay motivated cause it was on his shoulders. I still think he will always remember his years as a scout.

On the subject of knives, when my den was earning their whittling chip, I got them all old school cub scout knives to use, and when they earned it, I let them keep the knives for their own.
 
Wow -I just emailed Glenn to ask about a job he might be able to do for me. Then I opened this thread up and saw two more examples of his astounding restoration/rejuvention work.
I have been umming and aahing about asking him for a while and just thought no harm in asking is there?
Thanks for showing Walt.
edit -in case hes listening- in 2015 will mark 30 years for me as a Firefighter -I used to be young and stupid now I'm not so young.
 
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Glenn- you're right, it gets tougher when you have to own the responsibilities. I know a lot of guys who just kind of burned out at the end just shy of making it. It's also hard for a lot of boys to make the win-or-fail commitment it takes to get through. Like a lot of things in life, the hardest part is getting past the obstacle between your ears.

That's great what you did with the whittling chip! I've got one of those older Cub Scout knives stored up just in case my little guy needs it down the road. As we are prone to say around here, they just don't make 'em like they used to...
 
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