What did I get myself into.........

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What did I get myself into.........

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I've been staring at this old hulk for days wondering what I could do with it. I had no nickel to replace the bolsters with, but I found a big fuse at work that had a giant brass washer on it... ::hmm:: ....... ::idea::
I'm not sure exactly what the parent knife is called and I sure don't know what you'd call the end result. It was a lot of work to make if function properly, and I don't think I like working brass or wood, but I learned a lot from this one.
This stuff could get habit forming! :D
Anybody know exactly what it started as? All I know for sure is it was an Imperial. Date???
Thanks for looking, Shannon
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I don't know what it"'WUZZZ"" but I'd sure be mighty proud of what it ""IS"" ___that's a beauty,nice job ::tu:: ::tu::
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AWESOME WORK!! I love seeing your customs!! What's next in line??!!!!
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Sweet Job!!! ::tu::

Judging solely from the nail pull, I would say it's a '36 - '52 stamp with the abbreviated "Prov." R.I. stamp. (no U.S.A.)
The blade configuration would make it an engineers knife.

I'm sure Miller Bro` will be along soon to correct me. ::paranoid::

Again, NICE knife! ::nod::

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Shannon,

You have some SERIOUS TALENT. Keep up the great work and keep showing us what you've done.

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You nailed the stamp Joe. I'll just have to take your word for it on the rest. Glad yall like it.
BTW, the scales are Cherry burl.
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Hey, You forgot a couple pieces!
jk, Great job! ::tu::
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Sweet ::tu::
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Beautiful work! ::tu::
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holey moses, thats nice ::mdm:: how did you pinch the bolsters? dang thing looks like it just walked out of GEC. Very swell work you did there ::tu::
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Well done. Love the bolster treatment. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you all...I am humbled.
Muskrat man, I don't even know for sure what "pinched" is :oops: I cut the lines in with a handsaw file. The flat spots on the ends are from carefully sticking it to a belt sander. You fellers will have to look over me because I really don't know poop from apple butter when it comes to knives.
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the lines are often referred to as "threading" (no idea why) and the dimples at the ends are referred to as "pinched" it looks super ::ds::
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Slanted, threaded AND pinched bolsters!? Buddy, you know more about knives then you're giving yourself credit for! That is awesome work! What a future you have as a knife mechanic, don't stop. ::tu::

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Absolutely gorgeous!! ::tu::
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Thank you all again. I'm gonna give it to an old friend of mine. He's only 71 but the guy is a walking talking time machine. I always enjoy every minute I spend around him. I showed it to him before it was finished and he seemed real struck on it. I personally don't like brass and won't ever carry it, but he likes it and I'm sure he'll use it (ain't that what they're for?)
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