This 12OT got a makeover.

[muskrat man]

I picked up an abused 12OT at a yard sale last year for $1, after my dad helping me turn it into a wharncliffe (the blade was broken off and poorly reprofiled beyond repair) it sat idle until now. This morning I grabbed it up and headed out to the garage. I did some filework along the liners and backspring, added some apple handles, fixed up the false edge (I had to do this due to the length of the nail nick), I flatground the blade, becuase once reprofiled to a wharnnecliffe it was much too thick on the edge, Cleaned everything up a little and this is what I ended up with. I think it turned out alright, what do YOU think?

Take Care
M_M

 

[Schrade Crazy]

Hey muskrat
I think it looks nice! I would like to learn how to do that filing, Thats what makes the knife!
Good job!
Schrade Crazy

 

[Snowman366]

Very nice work....that fact that that worthy old knife was salvaged under the skill of your hand makes it even more valuable. At least to my mind.

 

[muskrat man]

thank you for the comments. Filework isn't as hard as I thought it would be, it helps to have good sharp files too.