The pleasure of rescuing a secondhand knife

[Rusty]

Yesterday I spotted a Schrade model 12 OT ( a little single blade slipjoint ) laying neglected in a secondhand store, for five bucks. It had been the widowed owner's husband's. Took it home and an hour or two had it looking like new except for a spot or two on the blade that's now too highly polished. Factory never did that good a job.

Still made, it lists new for $21.95 retail, and one netdealer had them at $14.95. So what? It's now as good as new, back in use, and at a quarter to a third the new price. And I feel good about having given it a new home and job.

Anyone else enjoyed the feeling?

 

[Bobwhite]

I like to get old fixed blades and rehandle them. It is great to bring new life to something old like that.

 

[PhilL]

I found something last weekend, it's not a knife, but it is knife related. I posted on Bernard Levine's Forum do get some info on it and it was very informative. You can see that thread here.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=163693

 

[Paul Work]

Once while cleaning out an Uncle's basement, I came across an old, rusted shut, "scout" knife. It was rusted so bad none of the blades would open. Two cans of WD-40 later, all blades opened. The main blade was missing 1/4" of the tip and had three 1/8" pieces broken out of the edge. After re-shaping the blade I had a usable WW2 issue US Army utility knife.

Paul

 

[Terr]

-- The 12OT - $9.97 @ WalMart - I have mine with me where ever I go.