L-Test fit of pin
M-Test fitting of parts in knife to show knife as cutaway
N-Knife pinned together
O-Filing pivot pin
P-Sanding bolsters. Note: NEVER leave a knife unattended in a vise & NEVER put a knife in a vise without protecting the tip, i.e. protecting yourself from the tip!
Q-Knife all finished except for sanding, waxing and polishing. I used a coat of Birchwood Casey Gun Stock wax and then applied a coat of carnauba wax with a loose buffing wheel.
Since this is about a 90 year old knife I did not remove the history from the knife by removing all the dents, dings, nicks and scratches from the knife. I did use a Scotch Brite wheel on the blade and liners to remove the rust. Unfortunately it also removes most of the patina, but rust removal is necessary if the knife is to survive another 90 years in usable condition. I did not try to make the bolsters look perfect, but left evidence of the large pivot pin hole in the form of an outline of the head. To remove all evidence of it would have removed too much metal and not looked right on the old knife.
Here are some scans of the finished knife. These were taken on my scratched old scanner, but you can get an idea of what it looks like.
An inside view. Compare to pic 'D' in the first post. The inside rust is gone.
This is the restored knife in the fully open position looking at the mark side.
Another view of the mark side.
Pile side view. I believe the little fine scratches are not scratches but fibers from the buffing wheel.
This was a fun restoration project. I got towork on a design of knife I had not worked with before, learned a bit of knife history I was unfamiliar with and really enjoyed myself. It took a lot of time, but this is my hobby. Hobbies are supposed to be time consuming, but what is important to me is learning, making friends and sharing what I have learned. I feel I have accomplished all three with this project.
Thank you Jack, for trusting me to restore your treasured piece of history!
