Traditional - Before and After!

rockgolfer

rockgolfer

Joined
Mar 1, 2008
Messages
4,559
Looking at an old pic from when I first received my houndstooth, I see a lot of change in the bone from being carried and pocket worn. The color has lightened significantly and the jigging in the bone is getting noticeably smoother. When it wad new, the ridges of the jigging were sharp and defined. Now it is smooth with not one sharp edge.

I would love to see others before and after pics as well. Even if you found an old rusty gem, show the before and after cleanup pics. I just enjoy seeing a well used and loved knife and seeing it's roots just adds to the charm I guess.


Before-



After-
 
Thanks gents! Looking over receipts, it arrived at my house the 1st of June, 2013. A little over 2 and a half years and I have carried this knife more than any other in that time frame but it has had a bit of time off. Maybe a year to a year and a half of pocket time as a best guess
 
Here is my Orchard gem before and after. About 4 months of daily use.
Top knife in the top pic, bottom in the bottom pic.
Best regards

Robin

 
Jeff's favorite conductor incoming...
Newly purchased (2011 production)
IMG-20121204-00213_zps3c69a217.jpg

Last week
FullSizeRender_zpsucctlgbn.jpg
 
Received this knife for Father's Day 2012.



It has since become my primary carry.



Still needs some time to acquire that nice buttery color.
 
I love these. I never realized how much bone wears over time. Make syou wonder what some of the old relics from before WWI looked like on the shelf.
 
Sonneman, that conducter is a beauty!

I'll have to snap a pic of my 77 barlow. It's the only knife that I still have the picture from when it was brand new.
 
It's interesting that the bone actually gets lighter in some cases, at least with jigged examples. This rather surprises me.

Stag changes a fair bit depending on the porous nature of the individual antler, my most dramatic changes are on Smooth Ivory Bone, it really yellows nicely. Alas, no before and after pics but the whole process fascinates me. I don't think wood changes as much as bone, or?
 
My before and after involves modification of both blades, as well as pocket time and patina.

BurntArrowheadJack.jpg~original


73JackModOpen_zps9076e4de.jpg~original
 
"It's interesting that the bone actually gets lighter in some cases, at least with jigged examples. This rather surprises me."

Hi Will. I think it's the loss of dye through use and hand oil that takes the bone back to it's natural colour. I do a lot of bone dying and unless the dye is vacume forced it comes out over time. I'd really like to try some potassium permanganate .

Best regards
Robin
 
Robin thanks for your insight, I'd like to get hold of potash too to experiment on bone and some less appealing Stag, but I don't think you can get it over here.

If the colours tend to come out with use it also gives older bone that wonderful burnished look.:thumbup:

Motto: carry more knives more of the time:D

Regards, Will
 
Will Power said:
Robin thanks for your insight, I'd like to get hold of potash too to experiment on bone and some less appealing Stag, but I don't think you can get it over here.

If the colours tend to come out with use it also gives older bone that wonderful burnished look.:thumbup:

Motto: carry more knives more of the time:D

I agree my friend, so far I've carried 2 of my 4 GEC farmers jacks specifically to givethem that wonderful handled with love look:D I've been eyeballing the ivory smooth bone FJ but I just don't think the surface can be improved.

Best regards

Robin
Click to expand...
 
Here it is right after I opened the tube
JHOipMd.jpg


And this is a picture of it a day or two ago.
jFdjFEK.jpg

That last picture slightly exaggerates the character.
 
Day one:

almost a year and a half later:
 
Awesome idea for a thread Jeff! That #55 wharnie really has aged nicely. The scales have worn noticeably.

Sonnemann - Ha! Yes I love your #33! It's changed alot! I don't recall seeing that first pic when it was new. Very cool to compare :thumbup:

My 77 spear/coping Barlow has seen 24/7 carry since the end of Sept '15 so only about 4.5 months, but this one is being well documented with photos regularly, so will be easy to follow it's aging process.

This pocket knife is used numerous times every day and is by far my favorite.

New (Sept 28, 2015)...
EAB1ABCE-1B6B-4988-A8DE-373BEB980048_zpsmv5itpos.jpg


Today (2-12-16)...
0CF55CB6-F9C2-4781-B2BB-184FC51DB8D9_zpsudz1jj1e.jpg
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top