Schrade 8OT
Schrade 8OT
I received this knife from an AAPK member who’s knife I did some work on. The main blade had been ground down just a bit (about 1/8” short) so I rounded up a new blade for it (thanks Dale).
Cleaned up the two smaller blades, removed the Swinden key pins and installed pivot pins through the bolsters then installed some new smooth ruby red bone handles from Culpepper. I’m really liking the red bone from Culpepper this time around.
I was going to install the original Old Timer shield back on it but when I was prying it from the old handle it popped off and disappeared into some hidden region in the basement (maybe another dimension!) that I have not been able to locate. I ordered up some new shields so I’ll finish it up when those arrive.
Cleaned up the two smaller blades, removed the Swinden key pins and installed pivot pins through the bolsters then installed some new smooth ruby red bone handles from Culpepper. I’m really liking the red bone from Culpepper this time around.
I was going to install the original Old Timer shield back on it but when I was prying it from the old handle it popped off and disappeared into some hidden region in the basement (maybe another dimension!) that I have not been able to locate. I ordered up some new shields so I’ll finish it up when those arrive.
Hey … it’s a pocketknife for gosh sakes. I’m not selling the Mona Lisa….Bullitt4001
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Re: Schrade 8OT
Nice work
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That is a real beauty Jeff! Great work!
Did you have to do any fitting to get the new (different) blade to work?
I have always wondered if there was any fitting for a different blade to fit an existing spring.
I LOVE that red bone...
A very nice look!
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Did you have to do any fitting to get the new (different) blade to work?
I have always wondered if there was any fitting for a different blade to fit an existing spring.
I LOVE that red bone...
A very nice look!
2 thumbs UP!!
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
Re: Schrade 8OT
Thanks Mike.
For this particular knife there was no blade fitting required. The spring end and blade end matched up well so it wasn't an issue. I'm guessing a used blade might require a bit of "finessing" to get in right but with this new blade the fit was fine.
Jeff
For this particular knife there was no blade fitting required. The spring end and blade end matched up well so it wasn't an issue. I'm guessing a used blade might require a bit of "finessing" to get in right but with this new blade the fit was fine.
Jeff
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Re: Schrade 8OT
10-4... I guess the "new" blade and the knife must have been about the same vintage (?).
AND..
I guess I was thinking that some things (dimensions at the blade notch ??) might have changed from the older 8OTs to the newer 8OTs .... I guess I have learned something here! Maybe Schrade tried to keep things simple and unchanged.
Good deal.
AND..
I guess I was thinking that some things (dimensions at the blade notch ??) might have changed from the older 8OTs to the newer 8OTs .... I guess I have learned something here! Maybe Schrade tried to keep things simple and unchanged.
Good deal.
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Re: Schrade 8OT
Hey … it’s a pocketknife for gosh sakes. I’m not selling the Mona Lisa….Bullitt4001
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Jeff if it were mine I would want the shield left off. That red is pretty enough on its own. Great work.
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Re: Schrade 8OT
Yep, nothing at all wrong with how it "sits"... but, us Old Timer folks want to see that shield....LOL.
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Re: Schrade 8OT
Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2019 7:20 pmYep, nothing at all wrong with how it "sits"... but, us Old Timer folks want to see that shield....LOL.
Re: Schrade 8OT
I think it looks great, too...without the shield. I hate when I hear the sound of something hitting the ground...then being unable to locate it.
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Something about a good red handled pocket knife!
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Re: Schrade 8OT
I agree. I love Old Timers but I think the shields suck. That bone really looks good. When I do brake work I wait for the dark of the moon, zero degrees or colder, 6 inches of snow and in the gravel. Watch those little springs and parts disappear!
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LOL! Perfect conditions for working on something with a lot of moving, spring loaded parts.tongueriver wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:23 pmI agree. I love Old Timers but I think the shields suck. That bone really looks good. When I do brake work I wait for the dark of the moon, zero degrees or colder, 6 inches of snow and in the gravel. Watch those little springs and parts disappear!
Hey … it’s a pocketknife for gosh sakes. I’m not selling the Mona Lisa….Bullitt4001
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Now that is too true to be funny.tongueriver wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:23 pmI agree. I love Old Timers but I think the shields suck. That bone really looks good. When I do brake work I wait for the dark of the moon, zero degrees or colder, 6 inches of snow and in the gravel. Watch those little springs and parts disappear!
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That looks amazing! Good work.
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Re: Schrade 8OT
I love how it looks without the shield! (And I generally prefer a shield). Sometimes, less is more.
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Re: Schrade 8OT
A suggestion for you then.tongueriver wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:23 pmI agree. I love Old Timers but I think the shields suck. That bone really looks good. When I do brake work I wait for the dark of the moon, zero degrees or colder, 6 inches of snow and in the gravel. Watch those little springs and parts disappear!
A idea that my late Dad used. He was a watchmaker and losing parts from a watch under repair on his bench was a disaster.
Dad's answer to this problem was to pin the bottom edge of an apron to the edge of the bench and the other end was looped around his neck as per a normal apron is worn. No lost parts.
I hope it helps.
I have to say the red bone is mouth watering.
Ozwelder