Project 603

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Billabong01

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Rehandle project of my vintage 603.
Kraton had started to crumble and loosen up on tang,making it unsafe to use.
I would like to say a HUGE thankyou to zanussi01 for his help with these projects,thanks mate!
It was his insistence that this knife not only could be fixed,but should be,and that I was the one to do it.
Rubber handle removed,choil cut in.
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All the bits for the rebuild.
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Cutting in of the guard,shaping the sides and thumb ramp.
I wont post all the pics I took while doing this,just enough for you to get the idea.
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More shaping and sanding,all done by hand with files and sandpaper.
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All done with final polish,feels great in the hand,looks okay too.
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New sheath,(current model to fit 103).
Ready to rock and roll.
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Great work Kiddo!
Now you have this one up and going again,does this mean I will now get my 25-5 back? ;)
 
Thankyou all for your kind words and likes.:thumbsup:
Even though I have rehandled only a couple of knives in the past,mostly Ka-Bars,the 603 is special in that it is my own personal knife.
It has seen plenty of adventures,and a few misadventures,but never complained.
Holds a great edge,and easy to sharpen if I did happen to roll it.

Yeah mate,you can have your Randall 25-5 back,thankyou for the loan.
I know this might be sacrilegious to the Randall fans and uses,but I like my little Buck better! :eek:
 
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