Tl-29

Ok, Now that we got you to bite , we sink the hook in deep.

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Great photos, looking forward to having some of these and putting them to use.

Has anyone ever seen a TL-29 pattern custom-made from the ground up?
 
Great photos thanks for sharing.
Not a custom but altered for me. When I was an apprentice back in the early 80’s I had my Klein TL-29 spear point blade converted to a sheepsfoot blade better suited to cable splicing.
Bob
 
I need to get the pliers and leather. Lord knows I have enough of the knives.
 
I had been reading this thread last week and lo-and behold came across this old Robeson Cutlery Tl-29.....
Don't pass up on one of these if found.... Steel takes a real nice edge


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Picked up a real inexpensive ratty old Klein to start using and getting a feel for the pattern. Here's my oldest harvesting some cattail shoots with it.

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Also picked up some busted, rusted ones to tear apart and see what makes the insides tick. Might do some modded TL-29s someday.
 
That Boker I picked up had some horrible brown delrin scales looked like someone used break cleaner or something that ate them up pretty bad. Here it is after I replaced them with lignum (the picture doesn't do the wood justice)
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BRL there isn't a whole lot to them I left the bail off on mine the biggest pain was getting the new pins aligned with all of that spring tension.
 
oldschool45 said:
BRL there isn't a whole lot to them I left the bail off on mine the biggest pain was getting the new pins aligned with all of that spring tension.
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Your new scales look great! I'm new to modding folders so any modding is a ways off... for now it's a matter of getting my Klein into tiptop shape and putting it (back) to work. What's nice about the TL-29 as a 'platform' is that there are ten billion of them out there.
 
As a big KA-BAR fixed blade fan, it was only seemly that I would pick up a KB-flavored TL-29. There she be, all wood handles and smooth action. Now for an edge.

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I'm only a few minutes from placing an order for a Klien, but not the standard tl-29 model with the spear and screwdriver blade, but the 3 blade that also has the hawkbill. My electrical teacher has one that looks like its been carried a long time and used a lot but besides a slight patina ( I'm not sure if its stainless or carbon but the patina look implies carbon) its in really good shape. Which is surprising because I have witnessed the things that man will do with that knife. It has withstood a lot of abuse and hard use and asked for more. His is a two blade with a hawkbill instead of a spearpoint. I have an older craftsman with the spearpoint but Id really like the hawkbill for stripping wire.
 
I would say go forward quickly and you will have a knife that will serve you well and for a long time. Should be just what you need. I am not a electrical pro but have thought a hawksbill would be ideal on the few home repairs I have done. 300
 
How can I have so many TL-29s and none that say TL-29 on the handle (at least I don't think). 300Bucks, you got some sweet knives, dude. And yeah, the Robeson is epic!
 
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