First Rebuild Imperial Scout
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:31 am
Well, I figured out what the first lesson in repairing knives is...they aren't made to come apart easy! Me and this ol' Imperial Scout had quite a tussel, but I did finally prevail.
The handles were missing and the primary pivot pin had worn a groove to the point of the blades not locking up tight in the open position. All blades were heavily corroded and slow and it looked like it had been dropped in a bucket of tar and never thoroughly cleaned.
I missed getting before pictures of the knife assembled, but did start taking them after getting it apart and all the parts semi-cleaned up. Here's how it turned out.
I did a bit more cleaning on the parts after I took the first pic, but tried to keep atleast some of the patina on the blades and backsprings. The bone handles are my own creation. I made 'em from cow shinbone that my bro.-in-law gave me a few years back. Overall I think it turned out pretty good. Blades are tight and it walks and talks smooth as silk. Hope ya'll like it. WB
The handles were missing and the primary pivot pin had worn a groove to the point of the blades not locking up tight in the open position. All blades were heavily corroded and slow and it looked like it had been dropped in a bucket of tar and never thoroughly cleaned.
I missed getting before pictures of the knife assembled, but did start taking them after getting it apart and all the parts semi-cleaned up. Here's how it turned out.
I did a bit more cleaning on the parts after I took the first pic, but tried to keep atleast some of the patina on the blades and backsprings. The bone handles are my own creation. I made 'em from cow shinbone that my bro.-in-law gave me a few years back. Overall I think it turned out pretty good. Blades are tight and it walks and talks smooth as silk. Hope ya'll like it. WB