Broken, Battered, Beat-Up, Bruised But Beautiful Old Knives

[Miller Bro's]

Here is another batch I had to have, some of the stag and bone handles

[peanut740]

Here is another batch I had to have, some of the stag and bone handles

MB

[msteele6]

Nice.

[BWT]

Nice Dimitri

[Ridgegrass]

MB: Do you know the maker of the white bone knife at the top right? I have a CORSIN, DENTON,& BURDEKIN that is nearly identical. 1860's. Thanks,
J.O'.

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks Roger, Mark and Bill

[Miller Bro's]

MB: Do you know the maker of the white bone knife at the top right? I have a CORSIN, DENTON,& BURDEKIN that is nearly identical. 1860's. Thanks,
J.O'.

JO, there is no maker mark on that knife.

I believe it was made in India a long time ago, India was an English possession at one time and they trained them to make cutlery in England. They then went back to their home country and produced hand made knives like this one, which is not bad quality wise but no where near the English masters.

[Miller Bro's]

Here are some battered old English hunting knives.

I have a problem

[Ridgegrass]

MB: Thanks. That's an English pattern for sure. Good info. J.O'.
(Looks like everybody's stumped or lost interest in the mystery knife game. (?))

[1967redrider]

There's some gold in them there hills, Dimitri!

[doglegg]

Here are some battered old English hunting knives.

I have a problem

A knice problem to have Dimitri.

[jerryd6818]

This Loom Fixer has been around the block a time or two.

As has this Sears Dunlap.

Not very beat up but I'm happy to have this Dasco, made right here in town.

[gsmith7158]

Here are some battered old English hunting knives.

I have a problem

Dimitri just how many storage bins are you paying for?

[Miller Bro's]

MB: Thanks. That's an English pattern for sure. Good info. J.O'.
(Looks like everybody's stumped or lost interest in the mystery knife game. (?))

You're welcome.

I just posted to the mystery knife game

[Miller Bro's]

There's some gold in them there hills, Dimitri!

Thank you

[Miller Bro's]

A knice problem to have Dimitri.

Yes and No!

[Miller Bro's]

This Loom Fixer has been around the block a time or two.

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As has this Sears Dunlap.

Dunlap (Sears) '38-'42 EZ-Open - Labeled.JPG

Not very beat up but I'm happy to have this Dasco, made right here in town.

Dasco Rockford - Labeled.JPG

I don't see a beater in the bunch Jerry!!

[Miller Bro's]

Dimitri just how many storage bins are you paying for?

None, I bought my own 45 foot conex shipping containers

Good to see you posting Greg!!

[gsmith7158]

Dimitri just how many storage bins are you paying for?

None, I bought my own 45 foot conex shipping containers

Good to see you posting Greg!!

Good to be back buddy. Went through a bad spell.

[OLDE CUTLER]

This Boker folding hunter has to be one of the most worn out knives I have ever seen. Neither blade had any snap at all, and after I had it apart I can see why. The roundover is badly worn, but the biggest problem is the pin holes in the blades are greatly oversize from wear.

[1967redrider]

This Boker folding hunter has to be one of the most worn out knives I have ever seen. Neither blade had any snap at all, and after I had it apart I can see why. The roundover is badly worn, but the biggest problem is the pin holes in the blades are greatly oversize from wear.

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Can you just drill it bigger and use bigger pin stock to fix this, OC?

[OLDE CUTLER]

This Boker folding hunter has to be one of the most worn out knives I have ever seen. Neither blade had any snap at all, and after I had it apart I can see why. The roundover is badly worn, but the biggest problem is the pin holes in the blades are greatly oversize from wear.

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Can you just drill it bigger and use bigger pin stock to fix this, OC?

Possibly, but the pin would be huge. Could also weld it shut and redrill with a carbide bit.

[Reverand]

This Boker folding hunter has to be one of the most worn out knives I have ever seen. Neither blade had any snap at all, and after I had it apart I can see why. The roundover is badly worn, but the biggest problem is the pin holes in the blades are greatly oversize from wear.

IMG_4500.JPG
IMG_4501.JPG

Can you just drill it bigger and use bigger pin stock to fix this, OC?

Possibly, but the pin would be huge. Could also weld it shut and redrill with a carbide bit.

I personally don't own a welder, so I recently drilled some blades and bolsters out to 3/16". I keep a little 3/16" pin stock, so it was no problem.
But I like the idea of welding up the hole and redrilling just a tad further from the tang (to restore the snap).
I have seen other knife mechanics do that. It is more work, but the results are great.
Either way, that knife looks well worth restoring!

[OLDE CUTLER]

Can you just drill it bigger and use bigger pin stock to fix this, OC?

Possibly, but the pin would be huge. Could also weld it shut and redrill with a carbide bit.

I personally don't own a welder, so I recently drilled some blades and bolsters out to 3/16". I keep a little 3/16" pin stock, so it was no problem.
But I like the idea of welding up the hole and redrilling just a tad further from the tang (to restore the snap).
I have seen other knife mechanics do that. It is more work, but the results are great.
Either way, that knife looks well worth restoring!

There is one more option too. If I can find a piece of tiny tubing with a 1/8" hole in it, I could drill a new hole in the blade equal to the OD of the tubing and cut off a piece of tubing to make a bushing.

[Reverand]

Possibly, but the pin would be huge. Could also weld it shut and redrill with a carbide bit.

I personally don't own a welder, so I recently drilled some blades and bolsters out to 3/16". I keep a little 3/16" pin stock, so it was no problem.
But I like the idea of welding up the hole and redrilling just a tad further from the tang (to restore the snap).
I have seen other knife mechanics do that. It is more work, but the results are great.
Either way, that knife looks well worth restoring!

There is one more option too. If I can find a piece of tiny tubing with a 1/8" hole in it, I could drill a new hole in the blade equal to the OD of the tubing and cut off a piece of tubing to make a bushing.

I have some brass tubing, but I have difficulty in finding any pin stock that is the same as the ID. I tried peening in a solid piece of brass one time, then drilling out the center, but that didn't work for me. It was recommended to me afterward to solder in the brass, then drill it.