Korn

[knife-nut]

I don't know if you guys saw this on ebay. Not my knife, but a very rare auto. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-folding-kni ... 1e87217a04

[philco]

Wow !

From the listing :

"Old folding knife - KORN'S PATENT - CRITERION QUALITY - for parts - rough con."

That, my friends is a lot of money for a parts knife! Current bid $510

[Bill DeShivs]

And it's going to cost whoever buys it a lot to get it working!
I'm pretty sure this one will come through the shop.

[wiseguy]

That`s rough ... would it even be worth restoring it ?

[btrwtr]

Awesome rare knife. Don't see many of those. Definitely worth restoring.

[orvet]

I know a very knowledgeable collector who bought a Korn's Patent parts knife ($165 or some ridiculous low price) on ebay. He figured by the time he had it restored he would have about $1,200 into the knife and figured it was worth 2 or 3 times that price.
He was a happy camper!

[Cutty]

[orvet]

Apparently seller stopped the bidding and relisted it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-folding-kni ... 626wt_1151

[wiseguy]

can a bolster even be found for it ? or could one possibly be made . I don`t see it re-listed

[orvet]

It sure looked like an open auction a couple hours ago!
They must have gotten an offer they couldn't refuse.

I don't see any problem with making a new bolster, even if a person had to file it by hand.
The knife is definitely worth the work to restore it.

[Bill DeShivs]

The bolster is the release mechanism on these. It requires fairly precise milling on the underside. There is a screw and a threaded spacer plate missing also. I recently rebuilt one that was in much worse shape and was also missing the bolster.

[knife-nut]

Was this knife also made with a black composition handle? With a pressed in pattern kind of like some of the Marbles? I seem to remember a picture of one somewhere.

[IMBand]

Yes, it was discussed over at TalkBlade a couple years ago.......

IM

[wiseguy]

That black one is cool

[wiseguy]

Thanks for posting the link in in the middle of auction ......some A-hole spooked the seller after you did and auction got closed . Still cost me . Here`s the knife now