Sometimes it's the simplest things!

[JD Mandrell]

Back in November, I picked up this 60's John Primble Congress pattern at a show.

Shortly afterwards I noticed that you could not open the front Pen blade, unless you opened the Sheepsfoot blade next to it first. I've seen stuff like this before, usually it's a bent blade or poor crinking from the factory, but neither seemed to apply here.

Then I finally noticed that the Pen blade had a scratch on the blade and looked inside the knife and there it was. The Shield pin on that end, was actually coming through the brass liner enough that it was cramming the blade into the blade next to it.

Did a little fine file work and polishing to smooth the pin down to the liner and sure enough, the blades open just fine.

 

[stockman242]

Good job, and congrats on this fine knife.
Peter

 

[smiling-knife]

That's a great looking knife. Glad you were able to sort it out.

 

[JD Mandrell]

OK, I got something else I wanna toss out to those that know way more than me on this knife.

As I have been cleaning it up and sharpening the blades, I am convinced that the blades are not plain 1095 carbon steel, but from the age discoloration and other characteristics, it surely seems to be virtually the same as Case CV.

They do not patina the darker color that plain 1095 does after contact with vinegar, but take the more grayish color like Case CV.

It has a 5517 with a star stamp on it, and I would have sworn it was a Boker contract, so I guess the question is, is there any chance it was made by Case or has Boker ever used steel like Case CV?

 

[STDK]

I don't know what steel is used in that Primble but it is definately a Boker made knife. All the Primble knives I have seen with the Star have been Boker patterns. The steel has always been fantastic on the Primbles with the star.

 

[VCM3]

Nice knife with a good looking unique shield,pinned!too
Thanks for showing it
-Vince

 

[JD Mandrell]

I used this knife to test drive a Lansky sharpening system by brother gave me for xmass. Not bad, kinda of a goofy contraption, but it seems to work.

 

[jacknife]

They do not patina the darker color that plain 1095 does after contact with vinegar, but take the more grayish color like Case CV.

No idea who made your knife but all my Bokers go to a dark blue, much darker than the Case CV. ???

 

[JD Mandrell]

No idea who made your knife but all my Bokers go to a dark blue, much darker than the Case CV. ???

Yep, every other Boker I have does to, but not this one.

????????

 

[338375]

There is a lot of satisfaction to be had taking an old knife and bringing it back to life again.....

 

[JD Mandrell]

There is a lot of satisfaction to be had taking an old knife and bringing it back to life again.....

There really is, I can't pass up one of those "every knife in this pile $3.00" things at shows, you can find a lot of knives with life still in them!