Holley easy opener
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Rockingkj
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Holley easy opener
Found this past weekend. 1st Holley pocket knife I have ever owned. The main blade is lazy. Looks like spring has wear that maybe could be built back up and regain snap. Not sure if it should be messed with
You can always get more money, good old knives are hard to find.
Nature abhors a vacuum, me I hate a dull knife.
Nature abhors a vacuum, me I hate a dull knife.
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woodwalker
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Re: Holley easy opener
That's a very nice piece!! Enjoy!!Rockingkj wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 12:39 am Found this past weekend. 1st Holley pocket knife I have ever owned. The main blade is lazy. Looks like spring has wear that maybe could be built back up and regain snap. Not sure if it should be messed with
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Ridgegrass
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Re: Holley easy opener
It's an odd one, never seen one like it. Like to know more about it. Love Holley knives. J.O'.
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doglegg
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Re: Holley easy opener
Lots of blade left and those handles are warm.
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FRJ
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Re: Holley easy opener
A beautiful old knife there.Rockingkj wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 12:39 am Found this past weekend. 1st Holley pocket knife I have ever owned. The main blade is lazy. Looks like spring has wear that maybe could be built back up and regain snap. Not sure if it should be messed with
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Holley; not too far up the road from me.
Joe
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Rockingkj
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Re: Holley easy opener
What is the thoughts on work to restore nice strong snap to the main blade? Has wobble too. Of leave as is as a relic?
You can always get more money, good old knives are hard to find.
Nature abhors a vacuum, me I hate a dull knife.
Nature abhors a vacuum, me I hate a dull knife.
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bestgear
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Re: Holley easy opener
a beautiful Lakeville survivor for sure. My rule of thumb to improve or leave alone normally is the condition of the handles. Since yours show nothing but pocket wear, I’d clean, lube and use her as-is.
If the handles were badly chipped and cracked, I’d have her resto-modded with new handles and when apart cleaned and polished and any blade wobble or snap could be addressed then.
YMMV