Schrade Walden EO Gets Some Needed TLC

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Schrade Walden EO Gets Some Needed TLC

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This Schrade was missing a chunk of bone on the pile side, had a small hole drilled clean thru right next to the rear pin (I have no idea why and I think this hole was too small for a lanyard) and the blades were flopping around, both sideways and up and down. Since it needed repinning, I decided to give it the full treatment. According to the chart I have, the tang stamp on this knife was used by Schrade from 1917 to 1946. The blade tangs were in very good shape, so I didn't mess with them, but the springs were worn down a lot at the contact points. I welded the lost steel back on and added about .5mm for good measure. That's why you can see the blades sitting up a bit "proud" in the last pic. She snaps like a gator now. (I borrowed the first 2 pics courtesy of the fleabay auction I got it from.) :D
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Very nice. I’m jealous of your skill set.
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Looks great. I had to zoom in alto see that patch, your color match and jigging are spot on.
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Great job, Herb. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Looks great, nice work! What did you use to fill in where the missing piece of bone was, and how did you match it up so well?
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Herb that's a beautiful save!! Are the springs proud when it's fully open too?

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Wonderful save Herb. You matched the patch perfectly. You my friend are "Knife Mechanic extrordinaire"! 8)
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A very good, skilled repair of a great old knife!
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It has already been said but I nodded in agreement with every post. Great save on a wonderful old knife.
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ea42 wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:12 am Herb that's a beautiful save!! Are the springs proud when it's fully open too?

Eric
Eric, they are, just a very little bit. But, that will wear down over time. Thanks for the kind words!
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313 Mike wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:11 am Looks great, nice work! What did you use to fill in where the missing piece of bone was, and how did you match it up so well?
Mike, I've been using epoxy to do bone patches for a long time. It's a bit tricky, but I have a variety of powdered dyes, and sometimes I get lucky and manage to match it up fairly well. Thanks for the compliment!
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Great save Herb!
That's a nice looking EO, that would be right at home in my pocket! Awesome pattern and amazing repair! ::tu:: ::tu::
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herbva wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:56 pm This Schrade was missing a chunk of bone on the pile side, had a small hole drilled clean thru right next to the rear pin (I have no idea why and I think this hole was too small for a lanyard) and the blades were flopping around, both sideways and up and down. Since it needed repinning, I decided to give it the full treatment. According to the chart I have, the tang stamp on this knife was used by Schrade from 1917 to 1946. The blade tangs were in very good shape, so I didn't mess with them, but the springs were worn down a lot at the contact points. I welded the lost steel back on and added about .5mm for good measure. That's why you can see the blades sitting up a bit "proud" in the last pic. She snaps like a gator now. (I borrowed the first 2 pics courtesy of the fleabay auction I got it from.) :D
Beautiful job matching color of the bone with that epoxy. That looks great and the knife is a sweetie. Great save. I think the small hole by the pin that's too small for lanyard is for a bale. Nice job Herbva.
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All of the above compliments on your repair are well deserved. Excellent work!
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That's a FINE piece of work! Great job on the patch. Super nice save on this.
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Looks terrific, Herb! The patch and plugs are almost undetectable. I wish I had the skills necessary for such work.
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Great Job Herb!! Now you have a really nice knife. ::tu::
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Thanks everyone! Sometimes things just work out "sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the bug". :D
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