Vintage Knives Model 1902 Moose Revisited II

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Thought I would start this again...without the political input this time!

RonC

A little while back, there was a fair amount of discussion concerning the Vintage Knives Model 1902 Moose pocketknife. A major concern by some were the stiff backsprings, and the initial difficulty in pulling the blades out. I have been using and carrying mine now for well over a year. I would like to report to all that the blades are a lot easier to open now, after use, than they were at first. It's not that the springs are weakening...not at all!...it's just that the bearing surfaces are more "polished" than at first, making the blades easier to use. They are still "stiff", but in a good way. I don't worry about them closing on my fingers under anything approaching normal use!

This is my favorite pocketknife, hands down! If you're looking for a traditional-pattern two-blade folder to go with your "Nessmuk" sheath knife, this is the ONE!

Ron
 
Ron,

Send me an email when you get a chance. Thanks.
 
Ron, I agree that Moose is one of the great ones!
And when all others have worn down, and lost their snap, Vintageknives '02 will be chompin' the fingers of the un-alert!!
 
Waynorth, you're not kidding there! Although mine is a LOT smoother than when I first started carrying it, it still has plenty of "snap!" I like it because it is a straight copy of an old woodsman's pocketknife, and it's a "user."

Ron
 
Hey Ron that's great news.
I haven't carried mine much for the very reason of the snappy springs.
I always thought that was a shame, because it's a great knife, not only to use, but also to look at.
Now I know that all I have to do is keep on using it, and it'll only get better and better.
That's truly good news!

/ Karl
 
It will get better, Karl! The backprings are still strong as ever, but the blades are much smoother to get in and out. You certainly don't have to worry about the blades closing accidentally on your fingers!

Ron
 
I did the old oil every day for a week, oil every week for a month, oil every month for a year. It's a little easier to open, but I like it tough because it protects my fingers. If you use it a lot, particularly with fruit, you need to watch for possible corrosion between the liner and pivot. I got a little bit of corrosion and that made it tougher to open, but was easily solved with a little flitz.

I reprofiled the edge with a coarse diamond hone and keep one blade razor sharp with a polished edge (1500 grit) and the other razor sharp with a toothy edge (400-600 grit). It's the perfect knife to sharpen with sandpaper to get a litlle bit of a convex profile.

I carry mine w/o a purse and the ebony and nickle silver show a little bit of wear but still look good.
 
brownshoe, mine is showing a fair amount of wear as well...just gives it more character!

Ron
 
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