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Nice work Nev!

Practice makes perfect!

Been fun watching your progress. Those two look great.

Great work again Nev. We knew you had it in you, it just took stepping out there and trying. Congratulations you've come far in a short period of time...

Beautiful work as usual Nev! Your post almost sounds like you're saying "Good-bye", and I sure hope that's not the case!

Looking good! Don't get discouraged if you hit a wall, or have a bad run. It happens to me, and I just end up leaving the work until I am in the right frame of mind to attack things again.

Looking good!
Is that the first one that you have done in stag? I can't remember (and am too lazy to search the posts), but either way it looks great!

Nev52 wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 11:43 am I just wanted to post one last time on this thread. I just finished these two knives. One in stag the other in bone. I look back from when I 1st started this thread. I can see a lot of improvement in the knives and my workmanship. I can only thank all the people on this sight that have given me advice and encouragement. Thank you all for the help.
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Love that bone, what is it ???

Madmarco wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 3:01 pm Beautiful work as usual Nev! Your post almost sounds like you're saying "Good-bye", and I sure hope that's not the case!

Sorry Marco I did not mean to sound like I was saying good buy. I am going to ease up on the knives for awhile before everyone gets tired of me posting the repairs. Plus with the weather getting warmer I have to get on some outside work around here mowing tree cutting some equipment repair. I will still be on here to check out everything but not as much. I will try to do knife work after all the other stuff is complete. Heck I am starting to get the hang of it So I won't quit just take a small break.

Nev

glennbad wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 6:28 pm Looking good! Don't get discouraged if you hit a wall, or have a bad run. It happens to me, and I just end up leaving the work until I am in the right frame of mind to attack things again.

Thanks Glen, Like I told Marco I am just going to ease up a bit and get caught up on other work. I don't want to burn out. Heck I am starting to get the hang of it.
Nev

Reverand wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 9:31 pm Looking good!
Is that the first one that you have done in stag? I can't remember (and am too lazy to search the posts), but either way it looks great!

Thanks, Reverand
Yes 1st time with stag. I have been intimidated by Stag and bone In the beginning I tried bone and it did not turn out well. Now since I have some experience I thought I would give Stag a try. Thank God it did not crack I am still intimidated but I really like the look of bone and Stag and you know what they say practice makes improvement.
Nev

cudgee wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 9:37 pm

Nev52 wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 11:43 am I just wanted to post one last time on this thread. I just finished these two knives. One in stag the other in bone. I look back from when I 1st started this thread. I can see a lot of improvement in the knives and my workmanship. I can only thank all the people on this sight that have given me advice and encouragement. Thank you all for the help.
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Love that bone, what is it ???

Thanks Cudgee
I really should write down what is on each knife I think that it was Mahogany color smooth bone. I really like it also

Nev

Nev52 wrote: ↑Thu May 12, 2022 1:18 am

Madmarco wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 3:01 pm Beautiful work as usual Nev! Your post almost sounds like you're saying "Good-bye", and I sure hope that's not the case!

Sorry Marco I did not mean to sound like I was saying good buy. I am going to ease up on the knives for awhile before everyone gets tired of me posting the repairs. Plus with the weather getting warmer I have to get on some outside work around here mowing tree cutting some equipment repair. I will still be on here to check out everything but not as much. I will try to do knife work after all the other stuff is complete. Heck I am starting to get the hang of it So I won't quit just take a small break.

Nev

Well that's good to hear Nev! It was just the way it was worded kindda made it sound like you were leaving or something! I totally understand your reasons for slowing down a little to look after other "stuff", life often gets in the way of our hobby here! Thanks for clearing up the confusion!

I know this is an old thread I started in 2022. Man, where did all the time go I just wanted to thank everyone for the support and help on my journey in knife repair. I must say it has been fun and very frustrating at times, but we all know nothing in life is ever easy. I will show my last build. Not forever but to put this thread to bed. I always like to look at everyone's restores and builds to get inspiration and ideas of how to improve my work. As we all know AAPK has some great cutlers on this site. So here is a Camco electrician's knife I removed the screwdriver added bolsters and green bone handles. I think it looks good if I have to say myself. Just looking through this old post I have improved but still have a long way to go. Just wanted to share my latest build and thank everyone for all the support.
Rod {Nev-52} I guess come June I might have to change to Nev- 66

Great catch, Nev, your work is excellent!

That is inspiring. I currently have an electricians knife on the kitchen counter that I am "planning" on turning into a single blade. I was thinking I could keep the liner-lock with a little tinkering.

Madmarco wrote: ↑Tue Mar 18, 2025 11:28 pm Great catch, Nev, your work is excellent!

Thanks Mark.

L8Tagain wrote: ↑Tue Mar 18, 2025 11:49 pm That is inspiring. I currently have an electricians knife on the kitchen counter that I am "planning" on turning into a single blade. I was thinking I could keep the liner-lock with a little tinkering.

It's a fun project. I have done 2 so far. One Rough rider that I did not add bolsters too. That worked out as an easy change Liner lock worked perfect. This old Camco you can see I soldered on nickel rear bolsters I really like that look. I did have trouble with the liner lock. It would not stay on the blade, so I filed the lock end to change the angle and filed the blade tang to match the lock. Works great now. Just thought I would give you a heads up

Nev

Thank you.

I've been looking it over and I thought it would need adjustments on both the lock and the blade.

How does that knife feel? I love the feel of an electricians knife, and the spear point blades. That is what is motivating me.

You do good work, Nev52. I like the looks of that last one!
I normally remove the liner lock, but that is just me. I enjoy how we can all approach the same thing in a different way, and have so many great results from the same basic knives!

L8Tagain wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 11:33 pm Thank you.

I've been looking it over and I thought it would need adjustments on both the lock and the blade.

How does that knife feel? I love the feel of an electricians knife, and the spear point blades. That is what is motivating me.

Feels good in the hand. The spear point blade is what I like most . I say go for it

Nev

Reverand wrote: ↑Thu Mar 20, 2025 12:30 am You do good work, Nev52. I like the looks of that last one!
I normally remove the liner lock, but that is just me. I enjoy how we can all approach the same thing in a different way, and have so many great results from the same basic knives!

Thanks, Reverand No way as good as you but I am trying. I have watched your videos you do a great job explaining the repair process.

Nev