Reblade Question

afishhunter

afishhunter

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I have a 1990's manufacture Old Timer 6OT and 7OT. (The 7OT might be 1989 manufacture. If my memory is correct, I bought it in early 1990.)

Both are in need of a blade transplant.

I found and bought a pair of "surplus" Schrade USA 6OT blades. So far as I know, they were heat treated, but never sharpened or assembled into a knife.
(to be honest, I am not looking forward to putting the initial edges on by hand...)

Anyway, Is it necessary to remove the pivot pins completely, or can I use a punch to drive the pivot pins out just far enough to remove the blade, and re-use the original pivot pins by pressing or tapping them back in?

I don't have the funds to have someone perform the transplants, or to ship them anywhere, for that matter.

Should I just forget it, and buy a new BTI 7OT for around $20.⁰⁰ - $25.⁰⁰ and have something under warrantee/guarantee?

The bail came off my 23OT (could and did happen to "Scout" knives back in the day, no matter what name was on the tang stamp) BTI sent me a new one, no hassles. They didn't even want the one that lost its bail sent to them.
 
GABaus said:
Are these knives swindon key construction?
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No, thank goodness. Regular pinned construction.
Brass bolsters, stainless steel pivot pin. (tail pins are brass)
I'm probably mistaken, but I always thought Old Timer's steel pivot pin gave the 6OT and 7OT a strength advantage over the Buck 110's brass pivot pin.

The fact that the pivot pin stood out more than a "in the dark obstacle locator" (AKA: "Pinky Toe") that just located the coffee table, never bothered me.
 
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afishhunter said:
I have a 1990's manufacture Old Timer 6OT and 7OT. (The 7OT might be 1989 manufacture. If my memory is correct, I bought it in early 1990.)

Both are in need of a blade transplant.

I found and bought a pair of "surplus" Schrade USA 6OT blades. So far as I know, they were heat treated, but never sharpened or assembled into a knife.
(to be honest, I am not looking forward to putting the initial edges on by hand...)

Anyway, Is it necessary to remove the pivot pins completely, or can I use a punch to drive the pivot pins out just far enough to remove the blade, and re-use the original pivot pins by pressing or tapping them back in?

I don't have the funds to have someone perform the transplants, or to ship them anywhere, for that matter.

Should I just forget it, and buy a new BTI 7OT for around $20.⁰⁰ - $25.⁰⁰ and have something under warrantee/guarantee?

The bail came off my 23OT (could and did happen to "Scout" knives back in the day, no matter what name was on the tang stamp) BTI sent me a new one, no hassles. They didn't even want the one that lost its bail sent to them.
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Hit your new blades with a file. If it skates they are Heat treated. I the file cuts easily they are not. A few years back, I bought a bag of parts, that came from that bankruptcy sale. Some of the blades in it were heat treated, some were not. It would seem logical that you could just press the pin part way out, and then reuse it. But I have never had one apart, so can't say for sure. You might have to experiment and find out.

Or just go fishing in the bay and find a good used USA made one. I just looked and they can be had for about the same price as a new China made one.

O.B.
 
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