Rustic Repair or ?

It's not a picture of grace and finesse, but it's honest in its way. I'd have given ten bucks for it just for the novelty of the repair.
 
r8shell said:
... Is it a repair at all, or was the knife possessed by an evil spirit that could only be killed by driving three silver stakes through it?
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I know it's only Sunday, but this is definitely the best laugh I've had all week! :D:D
Thanks for sharing this one, r8shell r8shell . :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup: Gotta admit it's the type of repair I'd consider, and it has given me some ideas for an old Kumaster stockman I have with both springs broken, but otherwise a beautiful knife! :eek::p:D

- GT
 
Old Biker said:
I'm waiting to see how you repair the old repair. :)

O.B.
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I've got a few ideas. :)

5K Qs said:
I know it's only Sunday, but this is definitely the best laugh I've had all week! :D:D
Thanks for sharing this one, r8shell r8shell . :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup: Gotta admit it's the type of repair I'd consider, and it has given me some ideas for an old Kumaster stockman I have with both springs broken, but otherwise a beautiful knife! :eek::p:D

- GT
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Hmm...maybe you can hammer it into a fixed blade. o_O Whatever you do, please post pictures. :)
 
Okay, folks, I finally got around to messing with the old thing.
First, I filed the kick on the main blade, and managed to drop the point enough to be pocketable. I also put a tiny bit of epoxy under the nail heads, so they don't feel so rough.
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I mixed some brown pigment into epoxy, made a dam with clear packing tape, and patched the brown bone on the pile side. I started with dark and added gradually lighter layers, then just before it set, pressed a few divots to mimic the worn jigging. After it set, I trimmed and sanded it down to match the level of the bone.
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It ain't pretty; I'm afraid it came out darker than I wanted, but it is now ready to be sharpened and carried.Miller Bros relic_13.jpg
 
r8shell said:
Okay, folks, I finally got around to messing with the old thing.
First, I filed the kick on the main blade, and managed to drop the point enough to be pocketable. I also put a tiny bit of epoxy under the nail heads, so they don't feel so rough.
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I mixed some brown pigment into epoxy, made a dam with clear packing tape, and patched the brown bone on the pile side. I started with dark and added gradually lighter layers, then just before it set, pressed a few divots to mimic the worn jigging. After it set, I trimmed and sanded it down to match the level of the bone.
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It ain't pretty; I'm afraid it came out darker than I wanted, but it is now ready to be sharpened and carried.View attachment 986136
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Great job!!! It really keeps the theme of the original fix.
 
I always liked the clear epoxy fixes that were done so long ago they almost look like fossil amber. I like that look, I dont know if it's because I'd seen my Grandpa fix a few like that when I was really little (he's not a knife guy, but he always had a few because they were good tools, and cared for/fixed them like any other) or just something about the effort put in to save it instead of replace it and what that adds to the soul of an old tool.
 
AndreLinoge said:
Nice, keeps with the theme of things:"It's dead? Again? Hold on, I'll fix that.. Not a problem."
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5K Qs said:
Impressive fix, r8shell r8shell !! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool: Really nailed it!! :rolleyes:
You must be related to Miracle Max! ;):D

- GT
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Ha! It was only mostly dead...;)

AndreLinoge said:
I always liked the clear epoxy fixes that were done so long ago they almost look like fossil amber. I like that look, I dont know if it's because I'd seen my Grandpa fix a few like that when I was really little (he's not a knife guy, but he always had a few because they were good tools, and cared for/fixed them like any other) or just something about the effort put in to save it instead of replace it and what that adds to the soul of an old tool.
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I know what you mean. I've seen a few knives patched with metallic grey JB Weld. They looked funky, but I liked imagining a guy in the middle of a job, using what he had on him to fix his knife, and then getting back to work.

Thanks for the compliments, everyone. There's no point in worrying about making a repair look seamless on this knife, but it was good practice for other jobs. I'm still disappointed that I didn't match the color better. I think if I build up more, and thinner layers of lighter brown, I can mimic the depth of worn bone. I expect it won't be too long before I find another old wreck to rehabilitate. :D
 
Nice rescue, especially the epoxy work. I might have been inclined to resort to Sugru, as I did on this hammer and old kitchen knife, but the epoxy is really better.

A vintage motorcyclist might call your solution a bodge. Others would refer to it as third-world engineering. I have used JB Weld to repair a cracked valve cover, and zip-ties to replace a missing screw or hold a flat tire on the rim. My shoes have been held together with duct tape, at least until I could put my hands on a tube of Shoe Goo.

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Real nice work r8shell.:thumbsup::cool:

flatblackcapo said:
Well worth the ten bucks just to be able to pull it out of your pocket and hand it to a knife knut friend and watch their facial expressions as they try to puzzle it out. o_O:confused::oops::D
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I had to smile, thinking of the potential puzzlement and confusion you've now added for any future knife knut unaware of its backstory, examining the knife and trying to come up with an explanation of its multilayered repairs!:D;)

Cool thread, thanks for sharing it.:cool::thumbsup:
 
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