New Covers on a Novelty Moose.
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New Covers on a Novelty Moose.
I bought this Vignos/Novelty Moose (Canton, OH, 1879-1949) about 20 years ago at a Mason Dixon Knife Club show. It was in peach condition with picture handles of and old streetcar and a personal photo of the conductor. I made a display box with a 1911 Novelty salesman's envelope. About 6 years ago I opened the old display box and found the handles totally cracked up and the blades rusted from celluloid sublimation.
Needless to say I was heartbroken. I let it lay and finally this week I decided to just redo the scales in Brazilian rosewood from and old guitar (1965) bridge that was cracked and had to be replaced.
I'm no knife mechanic but I'm very happy with the way it turned out. It's a big knife, 4-1/4". It's now kind of a mutt but I couldn't do picture handles. J.O'.
Needless to say I was heartbroken. I let it lay and finally this week I decided to just redo the scales in Brazilian rosewood from and old guitar (1965) bridge that was cracked and had to be replaced.
I'm no knife mechanic but I'm very happy with the way it turned out. It's a big knife, 4-1/4". It's now kind of a mutt but I couldn't do picture handles. J.O'.
Re: New Covers on a Novelty Moose.
A fine save. Still a wonderful old knife.
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Thanks Dogg, The rosewood was an experiment to see if I could do it. Figured if I screwed it up I'd send it to a pro for restoration. It turned out to be nice. If I get to feeling guilty for changing it's nature I can always go back to pictures. J.O'.
Re: New Covers on a Novelty Moose.
Excellent work...
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Re: New Covers on a Novelty Moose.
You did a fine job on it - looks nice!
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Looks like a million bucks!
Love the Moose pattern, very practical in my opinion as a user.
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Love the Moose pattern, very practical in my opinion as a user.
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Re: New Covers on a Novelty Moose.
Nice work and a beautiful save!
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I had an Aerial Cut that I had to alter to preserve. I got a mechanic, I wouldn't try. Looks like you're a burgeoning knife mechanic, good job J.O.
I tried helping a French Ivory I have and turned the handles into what looked like pig skins ( chicharrones).
I've come to really like it although I would much rather it was all original.I think using period matching handle material, as you did is the best solution. Kudos again J.O.
I tried helping a French Ivory I have and turned the handles into what looked like pig skins ( chicharrones).
I've come to really like it although I would much rather it was all original.I think using period matching handle material, as you did is the best solution. Kudos again J.O.
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I loved going to the Mason-Dixon show when it was at the Frederick Fairgrounds. Awesome save, J.O'.
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Coulda fooled me, that work looks great!
I'm also happy you were able to salvage all the parts. Most times when those Novelty cell knives go, they take most of the metal with it. Liners or springs get cracked, or blades get eaten up.
Nice!
I'm also happy you were able to salvage all the parts. Most times when those Novelty cell knives go, they take most of the metal with it. Liners or springs get cracked, or blades get eaten up.
Nice!
Re: New Covers on a Novelty Moose.
Well done J.O. - looks like that guitar is still playing sweet music
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Thanks all for the kind comments. Really happy to reuse the old rosewood. Represents my two favorite things, knives and guitars. Feeling good.
J.O'.
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Re: New Covers on a Novelty Moose.
That moose looks great. The moose pattern is one if my favorites, although it has fallen into disfavor in recent times.
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Re: New Covers on a Novelty Moose.
Looks real good from here!
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Thanks OC and Colonel. That moose is a big, stout piece to carry. J.O'.
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Looks great!! Good job
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Thanks Nev.. J.O'.
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I like it! Looks great! Well done!
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Thanks Tom. I got lucky J.O'.