Picked up this intersting old Soligen Trapper-nice bone! -updated photos of rerpair!

You did a great job, Duncan. I think anyone would be proud carry it and admire the work you did on it.
 
Modoc ED said:
Great job Duncan. Thanks from an old knife nut for not putting a shine on the blades. It looks perfect.
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I couldn't agree more. The thought of polishing those blades just seems wrong :p
 
EVERYBODY who has commented and given such wonderful comments-thank you, I appreciate them very much, but the only reason this knife is up here is not for me to receive these kind words, but we all just love looking at neat old knives....so I thought it may be interesting as I REALLY enjoy other bladeforum members when they have done the same.
The tweezers and pick came out great-to be honest...after their bath in Mineral oil I scrapped them with another very old knife-using the clip-point as a scraper :eek: - I know-I know I can hear the screams-but this knife is absolutely shot and an old Japanese one at that, worthless to start with and ugly and now with a seized spring etc-its a good scraper lol...anyway the tweezers and pick came out great!
Thanks everyone once again for your kind words.
 
Duncan you did a masterful job of reprofiling the secondary blade. I think the interest in this thread shows that many of us do appreciate used knives, especially unique and well made vintage ones like this Castrator. Not all of us need mint to be happy.
roland
 
Duncan,

Now you should pick a public place, sit back and put your feet up, and with the blade stamp in plain sight (whether you're whittling or picking your nails or absently "doodling" with the knife in some other way), ask each passerby,

"You wouldn't happen to be a Westerner, would you?"

;)

~ P.
 
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