Giving knife repair a try.

[cudgee]

Nev, i have no doubt you will be getting custom orders before you know it. You progress over a short period of time has been staggering.

[Madmarco]

Here is one more parts knife. It was a small Imperial stockman. It had no scales a broken blade and when I took it apart the liners were broken. So, I had some brass stock laying around. Well, I made new liner new bolsters and new brass outer scales. Then I made a set of maple scales and pinned them to the brass. I took the main blade and spring and made a single blade gentleman's knife. It turned out pretty good, but one bolster is a 1/16 longer than the other.and one pin is flat. I did not notice it until I had it all together and pinned up. It really bothers me, but I am going to use it for a while. It took me almost 2 days to do this knife. So, I will wait.
Nev

Imperial parts.jpgImperial single blade.jpg

I think you've been pullin' our legs Nev, are you sure you don't have prior experience with knifemaking? When you can start improvising on a build because something's just not right, then there's some buried knowledge there. You're actually a pro and told us you were a novice so we'd let you stay and play with us, right? LOL! Beautiful work my friend, you brought that old dead soldier back to life!

[Nev52]

Thanks' Cudgee and Marco,
No Marco no experience in knife making. It seems every knife I do. I miss something. But I am learning. I was a car and later on in Life a heavy truck mechanic. I also worked on old farm equipment. So sometimes you have to make things to get it going again. I think that's why I can think outside the box and make things. I have a long way to go to get up to the quality of work I see people do on this site. I hope one day I can get to that level.

Regards

Nev

[cudgee]

Thanks' Cudgee and Marco,
No Marco no experience in knife making. It seems every knife I do. I miss something. But I am learning. I was a car and later on in Life a heavy truck mechanic. I also worked on old farm equipment. So sometimes you have to make things to get it going again. I think that's why I can think outside the box and make things. I have a long way to go to get up to the quality of work I see people do on this site. I hope one day I can get to that level.

Regards

Nev

You have had the best education in improvising. Those old timers, and even today, of farmers, bushies and general handymen could all improvise and think outside of the box to make do, and get through. That was the only way they could survive and make a go of it.

[herbva]

I love your creativity Nev! I think that before long we're going to be asking you for advice. I find that making new liners is tricky business Just a smidge off, and everything doesn't want to go back together properly. Keep the pictures coming buddy!

[Nev52]

Thanks' Herb,
I think it will be a long time before people ask me for advice. I still have a long way to go. When I finally get to the point that it looks like it was done at the factory, I will feel like I have arrived.

Regards
Nev

[Madmarco]

Thanks' Cudgee and Marco,
No Marco no experience in knife making. It seems every knife I do. I miss something. But I am learning. I was a car and later on in Life a heavy truck mechanic. I also worked on old farm equipment. So sometimes you have to make things to get it going again. I think that's why I can think outside the box and make things. I have a long way to go to get up to the quality of work I see people do on this site. I hope one day I can get to that level.

Regards

Nev

You're too modest Nev! You should be proud as punch of your accomplishments so far. I worked in a Texaco Service Station/Gas Bar for 15 years with my Dad, so I too know how to make a square peg fit in a round hole! Keep up the great work buddy!

[Meridian_Mike]

You are progressing nicely!
Go back and look at your first repair compared to your last one.

Just a suggestion... start a new thread for each knife. Be totally honest about how you think you could have improved or done things differently.
Other mechanics will add in their experiences. That way, you can learn other ways (not necessarily better for you) or different ways to do a particular operation.
I tried several different ways of pinning the rocker pin before I settled on the method I think gives me the best result.

Keep up the good work!

[Nev52]

Thanks' Mike

[Nev52]

Utility knife
I had this old knife. I picked up years ago it had a broken spring on the can opener. I was fooling around looking for something to do so I took an old mower blade and made a spring. It snaps really hard, it works!! But Later I am going to remake the spring. I just wanted to see if I could use a mower blade.
Thanks for looking
Nev

[dlr110]

Utility knife
I had this old knife. I picked up years ago it had a broken spring on the can opener. I was fooling around looking for something to do so I took an old mower blade and made a spring. It snaps really hard, it works!! ds:: But Later I am going to remake the spring. I just wanted to see if I could use a mower blade.
Thanks for looking
NevLawn mower spring knife.jpgutilty knife.jpgutility.jpg

That's a great idea Nev. I've got one of those by Camillus I think is the one, that has a broken spring. I just may have to give that a go when I get set up again....

[Nev52]

Utility knife
I had this old knife. I picked up years ago it had a broken spring on the can opener. I was fooling around looking for something to do so I took an old mower blade and made a spring. It snaps really hard, it works!! ds:: But Later I am going to remake the spring. I just wanted to see if I could use a mower blade.
Thanks for looking
NevLawn mower spring knife.jpgutilty knife.jpgutility.jpg

That's a great idea Nev. I've got one of those by Camillus I think is the one, that has a broken spring. I just may have to give that a go when I get set up again....

Thanks David,
It is working so far With the mower blade I don't think you have to temper the spring. But I am not sure on that. Maybe someone on here is a metallurgist and can answer this question.
Nev

[Madmarco]

Utility knife
I had this old knife. I picked up years ago it had a broken spring on the can opener. I was fooling around looking for something to do so I took an old mower blade and made a spring. It snaps really hard, it works!! But Later I am going to remake the spring. I just wanted to see if I could use a mower blade.
Thanks for looking
NevLawn mower spring knife.jpgutilty knife.jpgutility.jpg

Nice save Nev, very innovative!

[Nev52]

Thanks Marco,

[Nev52]

I did not want to make a new post just for this. I made another Wharncliffe single blade trapper with white micarta scales. I think it turned out pretty good. I am really liking the Wharncliffe blade.

Nev

[doglegg]

I think so too

[Madmarco]

Lookin' good Nev! The covers are beautiful and the wharnnie blade just sets it off! Very nice, and not even my style of knife!

[Nev52]

Thanks doglegg
Nev

[glennbad]

Looking good!

[Nev52]

Thanks Marco,
I tried the white micarta again. This time I used a tip from (OLDE CUTLER) He told me to use Brasso and Flitz to clean up the micarta. Those scales were a gray when I got done. Put on the Brasso wiped it off twice. Then hit it with the Flitz polish and presto back to white.

Another great tip from a fellow member.

Nev

[Nev52]

Thanks Glen.

Nev

[dlr110]

That is truly a fine looking knife Nev. I think I'm getting jealous or maybe it's just
the fact I can't do any knife work right now. Anyway great job, the white micarta
was the right choice....

[Nev52]

Thank you, David,.
I hope they get started on your house soon.
Nev

[dlr110]

Thank you, David,.
I hope they get started on your house soon.
Nev

Me too, the foundation is poured and the framing lumber is on site, now we just need
the crew and good weather.

[Madmarco]

Thanks Marco,
I tried the white micarta again. This time I used a tip from (OLDE CUTLER) He told me to use Brasso and Flitz to clean up the micarta. Those scales were a gray when I got done. Put on the Brasso wiped it off twice. Then hit it with the Flitz polish and presto back to white.

Another great tip from a fellow member.

Nev

Good information to file away for the future Nev, thanks!