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ClydeWigg3

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Other than the rust, lol, this knife seems to be in pretty good shape. What kind of care should be given the scales when cleaning? I don't want to discolor or cloud the plastic. Another of most likely my grandfathers knives.

 
Those old knives are frigging cool!!

Looks like it was used hard! You planning on trying to clean it up??
 
Are the covers/bolsters solid or hollow (shell)?
 
Try a soft cloth with mineral oil on the steel, rub hard. :D Soft cloth dampened in water for the cell.
Bamboo meat scewers for cleaning inside the slots. I would suggest storing it away (far away)) from other carbon steel knives.
Can you show a picture of the other side of the knife. You should read this > http://www.oregonknifeclub.org/celluloid_02.html
Great old Remington.

Best regards

Robin
 
Jack Black said:
Are the covers/bolsters solid or hollow (shell)?
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Hi Jack,I had the exact same knife years ago,the bolsters are steel and the cell is solid. I got rid of all my cells right after reading the oregon knife club piece on off gassing. The OP knife looks iffy but it could be rust from dampness rather than off gassing.

Best regards

Robin
 
Pipeman said:
Hi Jack,I had the exact same knife years ago,the bolsters are steel and the cell is solid. I got rid of all my cells right after reading the oregon knife club piece on off gassing. The OP knife looks iffy but it could be rust from dampness rather than off gassing.
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Thanks Robin, I was concerned that if the covers were shell, oil/WD40 might cause further staining. Definitely a knife to clean and store carefully. Good advice my friend :thumbup:
 
Pipeman said:
Hi Jack,I had the exact same knife years ago,the bolsters are steel and the cell is solid. I got rid of all my cells right after reading the oregon knife club piece on off gassing. The OP knife looks iffy but it could be rust from dampness rather than off gassing.

Best regards

Robin
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Off gassing... you mean like Chinese drywall? It turns copper black inside home that have it and eventually could be dangerous.
 
22-rimfire said:
Off gassing... you mean like Chinese drywall? It turns copper black inside home that have it and eventually could be dangerous.
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Or like Urea formaldehyde found in carpets,furniture frames,insulation.Lots of substances off gas.
 
Nice piece of family history, thanks for sharing! I would really watch those scales, maybe consider getting them replaced by one of our tuners:thumbup:
 
Celluloid scales could give off gas and potentially ruin other knives stored in the same case/roll etc. They are potentially explosive too. Nice looking knife though.
 
Looks like it's gassing to me. Keep an eye on this one. I would clean up what you can as recommended by others and if the conditions persist, pop the covers off and save the knife. You can always put new covers on later. If it were my grandfather's knife, that's what I would do.
 
Is wonder if I could copy that pattern on some thin scales and then coat with polyurethane or clear coat?
 
I have also found Remngton's celluloid, known as Pyremite, was one of the most stable. Here is one of my oldies. Your knife is >80 yrs. old as well.
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ClydeWigg3 said:
Was Remington, by and large, a lower grade knife?
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Another nice oldie! Remington was of good quality. If I recall correctly...according to Levine's Guide, some of the knives with the "straight line" stamps from the 30s were made on contract by other companies like Camillus... this should not be confused with much later reissues although some of those were also made by Camillus.
 
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