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I am not a collector of "mint condition" anything. I am an avid user of vintage outdoor gear. I bought a Camillus Fisherman's Luck knife very cheap. It has a broken tip (about 1/8 to 3/16 of an inch is missing). There is some substance (looks like mastic glue for linoleum tile) on the blade. Not too much, it seems to come off with a Popsicle stick and patience.
The blade appears to be nickel plated - does anyone know if this is true?
My plan would be to sharpen a new tip while shortening the blade as little as possible. How would one sharpen a plated blade - any advice?
Pictures later I am not in a position to post them today.
I want to bring this fine old girl back to useful condition and hopefully she cleans a fish or two. I have an antique fly rod that was my grandfather's - I rarely use it but I want my daughter to catch at least one fish with it. This knife would be a nice accessory to it.
The blade appears to be nickel plated - does anyone know if this is true?
My plan would be to sharpen a new tip while shortening the blade as little as possible. How would one sharpen a plated blade - any advice?
Pictures later I am not in a position to post them today.
I want to bring this fine old girl back to useful condition and hopefully she cleans a fish or two. I have an antique fly rod that was my grandfather's - I rarely use it but I want my daughter to catch at least one fish with it. This knife would be a nice accessory to it.