My Latest Victim

[whitebuffalo58]

I combined an old Wostenholm Gunstock Jack with worn blades, missing handles and busted secondary backspring with a Case XX era 6275 clip blade. Then added Cocobolo handles. It'll make a nice slim, but large framed user. Hard to believe they were made in two different countries. The fit up only required very minor modifications.

WB

[Iron Hoarder]

Nice. Did you stamp rebuild on the pile side in case it ever gets out onto the market? I can almost see it on a red background now with a $500.00 bid.

[Bret888]

That is nice! IH is right, I can picture it on a red background, saying "Rare prototype Case GW75 carried by Russ Case"

[glennbad]

Very nice frankenknife, WB!

I've been thinking the same thing, about properly marking my knives so that they are not thought of as factory work. Of course, who could mistake my work for a factory knife?

Glenn

[whitebuffalo58]

Thanks guys, and rest assured, the knives I work on are the victims, not whoever might end up with them. All knives are properly marked.

WB

[TripleF]

Knice work WB!!!

[orvet]

It may be a frakenknife, but you did it well.
I would say it is frankenice!

Nice work!

[treefarmer]

Since Whitebuffalo posted his a "latest victim", and some comments were made about it being a "Frankenknife", I was wondering if there are enough of these type knives to have their own forum page? I have one that started life as a 22055 Case. I rescued her from a watermelon rind at a wayside park table more than 50 years ago. The main blade had a lot of wobble because the hinge pin was broken and I eventually lost the original blade. AAPK member Elvis was gracious enough to reblade this ol' girl. But from the pictures you can see, she is a true "Frankenknife" with a half stop. Treefarmer

[Chief RID]

Thanks for showing that great knife, treefarmer. I am in the process of deciding what to do with a 6292 ten dot with completely used up blades. Hunting for a blade for the main blade will be a challenge. A blade from another knife may be an option. I think a Frankinice thread would be great.

[whitebuffalo58]

Thanks Scott and Dale!
treefarmer, love the knife. Bob does excellent work!!

WB

[orvet]

A Frankenknife thread might be fun.

I was bored one day, wanted to work on a knife, but after surgery I didn’t trust my hands to work on a real knife.
It is the frame of a 34OT and the blade from an M Klein & Sons rope knife modified to fit the frame.
I took one look at it and named it Lil’ Ugly.
It sees use in my shop from time to time, when I can keep from laughing.

[glennbad]

It's Frankenknife!!!!

Good idea for a thread.

(WB, the term frankenknife was meant with the utmost respect for your work. Not as an insult)

Glenn

[whitebuffalo58]

Looks like a perfectly useful tool to me, Dale. Even if she ain't the purtiest girl at the dance.
Hey Glenn, I havn't been insulted by anything that's been posted. Not at all, my friend.

WB

[orvet]

I sent Bryan a request for a Frankenknife forum.
I think it should be in the Knife Creation, Modification & Repair forums.

[whitebuffalo58]

That'll be fun, Dale!
Can't wait to see what monsters lurk around the next corner or will appear from the labs of demented knife mechanics everywhere. Mmmwahhhahhahhhahhhahhh!!

WB

[DRS]

Great looking work WB & Dale I love to own either one of those .I also
think A Frankenknife froum would be very interesting.

[268bull]

WB58, That is really a fine looking re-work you did. Very good job! Bull

[whitebuffalo58]

Thanks, guys!!

WB