The not so pointy Houndstooth, anymore!

And your point is...?





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Sorry about the blade tip, but I'm glad you've been able to address it to your satisfaction. :thumbup:

~ P.
 
I'm sure it has been noticed that old British hard working patterns tend to have sheepsfoot or lambsfoot blades. That way the tip of the cutting edge can handle far heavier downward pressure. Wharncliffes are fantastic, but I don't think the tip profile lends itself to serious work.
 
It is great feeling when you can repair you pocket knife. It makes you bond with your knife. Excellent restoration job.

Mike
 
I know how you feel, I involuntarily shortened my #62 as well. The combination of a pointy tip and the swedge makes it very delicate.

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And now, the bone scales cracked! Unfortunately I dropped it on the pavement when pulling it out of my pocket. I don't think I will ever buy bone handles again.



You can see how the entire front part of the bone has shifted making a lip to the liner now. I am going to put some superglue on the Crack and sand that lip a little and see how it goes.
 
rockgolfer said:
And now, the bone scales cracked! Unfortunately I dropped it on the pavement when pulling it out of my pocket. I don't think I will ever buy bone handles again.

You can see how the entire front part of the bone has shifted making a lip to the liner now. I am going to put some superglue on the Crack and sand that lip a little and see how it goes.
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That's a bummer Jeff, you've had that knife for sometime. Post some pics after the touch up to the handle. No doubt it will still be a worthy companion still:thumbup:
 
Jeff-
Same thing on this one. User fault, but it has been this way for a couple of years and it gets carried 2 or 3 days a week. Ithe hasn't caused discomfort in use. Mine is Buffalo Horn. Keep on using her!!
***BTW, I'm commenting about Jeff's second user caused blemish. The middle pin crack, due to a drop. This 57 is still going strong.
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The delicate tip on wharncliffe blades is why I generally prefer the sheepfoot style; does pretty much the same work but with a more durable point. Even so, the tip is where both these blade styles get the most use, I think, except when sharpening your carpenter's pencil. Of course you'll need to carry a second knife with a point for when the occasion demands one; today I have a Navy Knife in one pocket and a muskrat clip 48 in the other, but the sheepsfoot seems to get the most work on any given day. JMHO

I broke the point of my Furtaker Trapper wharnie in the hard grain on a piece of CVG fir casing, and then did the same mod to the point as you guys did. ;)
 
With Wharncliffes, I think it's the length that makes for weakness. I like my recent Clerk 13 but I wouldn't 'trust' it with pressure/scoring it's bound to snap. The CASE Swayback poses no such problems as it's a much shorter Wharncliffe. Remember seeing an old episode of the TV series of Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett where he pries a bit of mortar with a small Wharncliffe..:D

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Thanks guys for the kind words. This is my favorite knife so it hurt to have it Crack this morning. I filled it with the best glue (I fix stone with this stuff) and gave it a very light sanding with some 500 grit paper I had laying around. You have to hold it in the right light now to see it. It's kicking the 13 out of my pocket full time for awhile so I can see how it holds up to use. Hoping it will be fine. If not, I can mix some color matching epoxy and fill it in and recreate the bone :)








 
Rockon75 said:
Jeff-
Same thing on this one. User fault, but it has been this way for a couple of years and it gets carried 2 or 3 days a week. Ithe hasn't caused discomfort in use. Mine is Buffalo Horn. Keep on using her!!
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That really sucks. I can try to work some magic on it if you feel like sending it to me. Free of charge of course :D
 
Jeff, I appreciate the offer, but it really hasn't bothered me. It has been in this condition for at least two years and doesn't seem to be progressing.
Let me ask the members with much more experience, is my pin crack likely to progress overtime to complete failure? It hasn't moved for a couple of years. Jeff's offer is generous, what do you all think?
 
rockgolfer said:
Thanks guys for the kind words. This is my favorite knife so it hurt to have it Crack this morning. I filled it with the best glue (I fix stone with this stuff) and gave it a very light sanding with some 500 grit paper I had laying around. You have to hold it in the right light now to see it. It's kicking the 13 out of my pocket full time for awhile so I can see how it holds up to use. Hoping it will be fine. If not, I can mix some color matching epoxy and fill it in and recreate the bone :)








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Nice repair job!
 
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