Rapala Filet Knife restored w/ Linseed Oil

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Rapala Filet Knife restored w/ Linseed Oil

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I received this small version Rapala Filet Knife yesterday and had to do something to make it , well, better....

Sanded off the old cracked varnish and applied a coat of linseed oil for the new owner.....whoever that will be!!
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Looks good to me. I think I had one of those when I was a kid. Don't remember what happened to it either. :x

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Scott, that looks good. Should give it a boost for a sale.
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Looks a lot better Scott. Very good. ::tu::
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That’s a great way to restore that handle, good tip for some projects I have in the future, thank you
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Good job Scott!!!
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Thanks fellas!!
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::tu:: ::tu::
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