All About Pocket Knives

woodwalker wrote:

BFORSE wrote:Today I’m carrying a knife that was given to me, this past weekend, by my wife’s great aunt, that in turn belonged to her late husband. Not my favorite pattern, but it is versatile. I just wish I had the stories to go along with it.

Schrade Walden N.Y. U.S.A. 835Y

Nice one BFORSE!! Always nice to have a knife someone gifts you because they think you might like it and because they care for you enough to gift it to you. Carry it with pride. Cool ole yeller knife!!

woodwalker wrote:

BFORSE wrote:Today I’m carrying a knife that was given to me, this past weekend, by my wife’s great aunt, that in turn belonged to her late husband. Not my favorite pattern, but it is versatile. I just wish I had the stories to go along with it.

Schrade Walden N.Y. U.S.A. 835Y

Once one BFORSE!! Always nice to have a knife someone gifts you because they think you might like it and because they care for you enough to gift it to you. Carry it with pride. Cool ole yeller knife!!

doglegg wrote:Knice looking knife Doug.

FRJ wrote:Well, I got this Robeson in the mail today and I had to clean it up before I could even handle it. It was filthy.
But I wash all my knives before I put them in the collection. Did I mention this one was filthy.
Crud all over it. I threw the scrubby away.
But it's a very sound knife with lots of blade left.
I sharpened it and oiled it and slid it in my pocket.
It's a nice old carry. 622027 - 3 11/16" closed.

royal0014 wrote:just me an' a old Imperial tonight .....

royal0014 wrote:just me an' a old Imperial tonight .....

cudgee wrote:

geocash wrote:

zoogirl wrote: I did wonder about the colour. My butterbean is much lighter, almost white. I think I like yours better!

Thanks, Ann. This is the only "before" picture I can find. It was white before the green started creeping into the bone:

That is amazing, looks like a different knife. What leather dye did you use, and how did you apply it?

geocash wrote:

cudgee wrote:

geocash wrote:
Thanks, Ann. This is the only "before" picture I can find. It was white before the green started creeping into the bone:

That is amazing, looks like a different knife. What leather dye did you use, and how did you apply it?

Cudgee, you asked me this question nine days ago but I didn't reply. That wasn't intentional & I apologize. Somehow I just remembered it now.

I used Eco-Flo brand leather dye from Tandy Leather & applied it with a small brush. After it had dried several hours, I wiped it with a rag
& most of it came off. What little dye the bone absorbed is what you see & it seems to be stable. I've tried several applications but the bone doesn't absorb any more with repeated applications. I don't remember, but I'm pretty sure I used Range Tan but it could have been Canyon Tan. Another type of dye might work better but I assume any dye could leave some potentially corrosive residue in places where it can't be wiped off. That knife is SS & so far I've not noticed any problems. I've tried this on some other bone handles & used other dyes but none of the bone handles absorbed a lot of dye. Still, I'm pleased with this one because it covered up the green problem &, to me, it's an improvement