A couple of EZs

[orvet]

Most of us who work on knives keep parts knives in hopes that some day we can use them to repair another knife. Invariably we find a knife or two (dozen) that have beautiful handles but the blades are totally used up, but you just can’t find the blades you need to repair the knife. Such is the care with these two knives.

I have had this Schrade Cut Co in my parts drawer for years, hoping to find a blade for it, but it never happened, the blades were just slivers about 7/8” long. However, I did find an Ulster blade that with a little modifying would work in this frame, and I opted for a single blade. Since Ulster later purchased Schrade Cut Co in 1946, a few years after this original knife was made I figured I wasn’t cheating too much.
There are still chips and dings in the celluloid, but since it is not out-gassing and not cracked I decided to try and clean up the handles best as I could. While I was at it, I decided it would look good as an easy opener with an added half stop.
I still have to etch the blade with my name and give it a final polish, but I thought it would make someone a nice EDC.

I was pleased with the results.

The Camillus had a broken main blade and a used up pen blade, but such nice bone handles. I added a newer vintage Camillus blade (unfortunately it is stainless) to replace the 4-line broken blade. I decided to make it an easy opener as well. It took a bit more work on the blade to get it to fit as the kick styles had changed, but I think I got a decent knife out of the process. There were tight cracks at both rear handle pins before I started, but I did not have to disturb them. I did get a tiny stress crack at the pile side rocker pin when I spin down the pin, but I figured that would likely happen.

All in all, I was happy with the way it turned out.

[Iron Hoarder]

That's proper saving of old warriors so they can work a few more years. Excellent work. I love them.

[TripleF]

Epic works of art Dale!! EPIC!

[Toejammer]

Love em, especially the Camillus. That bone is sweet, great save

[glennbad]

Where have I seen that first one before?

Oh yeah, right here...



Of course, yours looks a heck of a lot nicer than mine...

Nice work as usual Dale!

Glenn

[rangerbluedog]

Those are beauties Dale! Glenn,I thought that "butter & molasses" handle looked familiar.
Are those going in your store? (ihopeihopeihopeihopeihope)

[Diligence]

Love em!

[singin46]

Very impressive saves there Dale! Those are gonna be 2 great EDCs for someone. I know one guy that's gonna be a very happy camper indeed.

[orvet]

Thanks for the kind words guys.
I love to carry a bit of history in my pocket.

Perry, I will get the Schrade etched and in the mail to you.

Thanks again,
Dale

[singin46]

Thank you! Lookin forward to havin this SCC for the collection and carry.

[muskrat man]

No offense to anyone, but anyone who dont like an EO cant be a red blooded American. When I think of "vintage American made slipjoint" a 30's or 40's era EO with bone or ebony handles and a big spear blade is the first knife that comes to mind.

[whitebuffalo58]

Dale, those are excellent mods! Two years stuck in a parts drawer was long enough. Any longer and you'd of had to put 'em on life support. Instead you administered CPR and brought 'em back to life. Nice job!!

WB

[trutemper]

Dale, thats beautiful work there and I just love em both! I think adding the easy open feature really makes them perfect carry knives! and the workmanship makes em perfect collectors! A win win combination. Great saves!

Bob

[orvet]

Thanks guys, I am glad you like them.

[gino]

Great looking knives Dale! Great work as usual! ::envy::

[rangerbluedog]

Beggin' pays off.
Dale was kind enough to let that lil' Camillus come to SC and live with me and all my Bokers.
Had a tough day at work, but I was pleased to find a couple of packages waiting on me when I got home. One was Dale's handiwork, shown here along with my other Orvet knife - a customized United Boker Handi razor. (Got it last year around this time...)
The other was my new yaqui slide holster from Goodrich & Gould.
Thanks Dale. Great work as always.
Things are lookin' up! This is my first EZ, and it's going in my pocket.

[singin46]

Man that looks good Blue! You got the other gem.

[rangerbluedog]

haha! Sure did.
Dale doesn't get to keep them long does he?

[singin46]

No but he sho does know how fire us up Blue.