Very expensive knife in a fire - can it be refinished?

I had a long phone chat with Mr. Lovett this morning. Very personable fella. He'd already (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) had a discussion about "MY" blade with the maker who I'd returned it to for evaluation several weeks ago. That impressed me.............

I'm 100% certain he can restore it to its previous condition and, perhaps, even better for a very reasonable price. He said the toughest part of this will be getting appropriate stag slabs at palatable price. Hopefully that will search will yield something good. Plain old flat slabs won't do he says, they need to swell and taper in a particular way to provide the correct grip.

He is off on a trip to California and won't return until about the beginning of March, so I won't be shipping him the knife until he returns.

I plan on doing is taking before and after pics of this project which I will post someday.

I am very appreciative of the thoughts, questions and suggestions of everyone here at BladeForums. Gotta love the internet.

Syn
 
Syn, it there any chance you could post before and after pics of the knife when the work is all done? I bet it would be really instructive of the restorer's skill as to what can be done to preserve a fine knife.
 
Before I post the pics I will ask Mr. Lovett's permission. Assuming that I see no reason not to do it.

Syn
 
Well............ a bit of an update is in order here.

I sent the knife to Mike Lovett and he got it yesterday and called me last night. He says it is re-doable - yessssssssssssssssss. He was a little disappointed that the guard had taken a cant forward when things got hot but it sounds like he can handle that problem with some new brass. So we are on the air or at least on the ground in Texas. He is quite friendly with the maker so some assistance/guidance can be drawn on form that quarter if needed. Did I ever mention that this knife is/was a LOVELESS Lawndale Droppoint hunter? I'm not sure what it will be once fixed other than a really fine, family heirloom which is good by me. I am hoping a sheath can be procured that will match up nicely as well.

I took a bunch of before pics which I will post after I chat with him again about this little resurrection project. He says that the toughest part of this one will be to get the stag slabs with just the right contours. Anybody got some they want to part with? He explained that the maker always selected slabs that would be ergonomically correct and comfortable which as I recall they were.

Stay tuned.

Syn
 
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