Tried to fix up a blackhorn

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Tried to fix up a blackhorn

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I found this old Case blackhorn in the bottom of a bucket of tools. Looks like it was sitting in oil because the rubber grips were gummy and soft. So I peeled the old scales off and made some from Spalted Pecan. Tried my hand at some file work while I was at it.
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Better than it was by a long shot.
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Looks good.
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That is some pretty wood. Good going.
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A very nice upgrade. ::tu::
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Nice job, now you have a one of a kind knife!
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Nice save!
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Great job! That will be a nice EDC and conversation piece. ::tu:: ::tu::
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I'll finish it up with some superglue. That CA finish is tuff as nails and will polish out nicely. I've used this Spalted pecan on a few other knives and they've really turned out nice.
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That has some outstanding color and grain. The thing about spalted woods, no one is ever going to duplicate the outcome you have obtained, because each piece is unique.
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Outstanding job, one of a kind knife now.

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