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Posted: **Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:35 pm**

Thanks men,
Maybe I will wait on the bone for now. I can see improvement in my work. So I will keep on plugging with other handle materials for now.
Marco you are right. It seems as we get older we become Mr. butterfingers

Dropping it did make my decision easier. I just hated to throw out the bone. It did look good!!

Regards
Nev

Posted: **Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:09 pm**

Not to worry Nev,

you'll get it right with practise!

Posted: **Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:51 pm**

One more project,
I purchased this small lock back from SMKW to dissemble and rescale. As I started to dissemble the knife I cut through the lower bolster pin and the rocker pin when I got to the top pin where the blades were the razor blade broke so I put a new blade in and that broke and started to bend the bolster and inner brass scale. So I decided to drill out the pin. Half way through the pin the drill bit broke. Now I have a problem so I know I can’t cut the pin with the drill bit broken off so I move to the other side and drive the razor blade into that side again to cut the pin after 3 good hits the pin shears and the top bolster flies off into the barn somewhere. I had a flat piece of brass so I made a bolster. Out of the brass and soldered it on the brass scale. That was one tough pin. I add this up to a learning experience.
Nev

The new bolster is on the left color a little off.

Posted: **Sat Jan 22, 2022 2:17 pm**

I think you did a great job on the new bolster. What is the highest grit paper you used on the new scale material?

Posted: **Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:34 pm**

Nev52 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:51 pm One more project,
I purchased this small lock back from SMKW to dissemble and rescale. As I started to dissemble the knife I cut through the lower bolster pin and the rocker pin when I got to the top pin where the blades were the razor blade broke so I put a new blade in and that broke and started to bend the bolster and inner brass scale. So I decided to drill out the pin. Half way through the pin the drill bit broke. Now I have a problem so I know I can’t cut the pin with the drill bit broken off so I move to the other side and drive the razor blade into that side again to cut the pin after 3 good hits the pin shears and the top bolster flies off into the barn somewhere. I had a flat piece of brass so I made a bolster. Out of the brass and soldered it on the brass scale. That was one tough pin. I add this up to a learning experience.
Nev
new small lock.jpgsmall lock back.jpg

The new bolster is on the left color a little off.

Nice save Nev on a rather difficult project!

Sure looks good now!

Posted: **Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:47 pm**

Thanks David and Marco,

David that was with 400 paper. After I get it together I will go up to 1500 grit. I don't know about the light micarta it seems to collect dirt from my hands as I work and I can't sand it out. But still learning.

Regards
Nev

Posted: **Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:50 pm**

This one was several learning moments all rolled into one!
I messed up a nice Schrade stockman once when trying to shear the pivot pin. My razor blade slid on the wrong side of the pen blade after cutting the center pin. I bent the scale and broke both bone handles.
I put it aside for a couple of years until I get in the mood to revisit that project.
Congratulations on not giving up when you hit a roadblock!

Posted: **Sun Jan 23, 2022 1:32 am**

Nev52 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:47 pm Thanks David and Marco,

David that was with 400 paper. After I get it together I will go up to 1500 grit. I don't know about the light micarta it seems to collect dirt from my hands as I work and I can't sand it out. But still learning.

Regards
Nev

A micarta project I did (letter opener) I used 3000 grit, then either 5000 or 7000 and then end with 10,000 grit. After that I rubbed it down with Murphy Oil Soap and dried it. It almost shined like glass.
Terrible pictures, but the handle has gotten a little dull now.

Posted: **Sun Jan 23, 2022 2:53 am**

dlr110 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 1:32 am
Nev52 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:47 pm Thanks David and Marco,

David that was with 400 paper. After I get it together I will go up to 1500 grit. I don't know about the light micarta it seems to collect dirt from my hands as I work and I can't sand it out. But still learning.

Regards
Nev
A micarta project I did (letter opener) I used 3000 grit, then either 5000 or 7000 and then end with 10,000 grit. After that I rubbed it down with Murphy Oil Soap and dried it. It almost shined like glass.
Terrible pictures, but the handle has gotten a little dull now.

Great job David!

Posted: **Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:16 am**

dlr110 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 1:32 am
Nev52 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:47 pm Thanks David and Marco,

David that was with 400 paper. After I get it together I will go up to 1500 grit. I don't know about the light micarta it seems to collect dirt from my hands as I work and I can't sand it out. But still learning.

Regards
Nev
A micarta project I did (letter opener) I used 3000 grit, then either 5000 or 7000 and then end with 10,000 grit. After that I rubbed it down with Murphy Oil Soap and dried it. It almost shined like glass.
Terrible pictures, but the handle has gotten a little dull now.

David,
That looks great

Thanks for the tip

I just ordered a sandpaper assortment up to 5000. I really appreciate your help on this. I have some paste wax for wood do you think that will work?

Regards
Nev

Posted: **Sun Jan 23, 2022 1:35 pm**

Finely Done,
Phew what a job I made of this so-called small task.

Sad thing is I think it looked better before I worked on it.

Well anyway I used the setbacks as a learning experience.

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Nev

Posted: **Sun Jan 23, 2022 2:01 pm**

Nev52 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:16 am I have some paste wax for wood do you think that will work?

I'm not sure Nev, but if you have a piece of scrap left try it on that first.

Posted: **Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:17 pm**

Nev52 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 1:35 pm Finely Done,
Phew what a job I made of this so-called small task. Sad thing is I think it looked better before I worked on it.
Well anyway I used the setbacks as a learning experience.frost lock back.jpg
frost lockback r.jpgmasonic knife.jpg

Nev

I don't know Nev,

unless you're a big Masons fan your fresh new covers look teriffic to me!

Nice work, well worth the effort!

Posted: **Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:36 pm**

David,

My wife had Murphy's oil soap. I cleaned the knife with it. Than put some past wax on it. I think it is the grit from the sandpaper burned into the micarta.

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I must be doing something wrong. I will have to experiment more.

Regards
Nev

Posted: **Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:39 pm**

Thanks Marco,
I only purchased the knife because it was inexpensive. It was cheaper than a knife kit so why not experiment on it.

Regards
Nev

Posted: **Sun Jan 23, 2022 11:06 pm**

Why not!

Posted: **Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:23 am**

Nev52 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:39 pm Thanks Marco,
I only purchased the knife because it was inexpensive. It was cheaper than a knife kit so why not experiment on it.

Regards
Nev

Best way to learn mate.

If i can give you a tip, keep a box of any small wood scraps you come across, or larger ones, just not to big, and use them for experimenting with different finishes. You will see colour changes, surface changes and how the wood feels. Can also be used for experimenting with different grit finishes. Will help you make choices in the future, and also learn what doesn't work.

Posted: **Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:51 pm**

Good Idea Cudgee.

Nev

Posted: **Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:54 pm**

Good Morning everyone.
I started a new project to add more experience to my knife repair hobby. While reading the forum Olde Cutler redid a knife and made a wharncliffe blade for the repair. That gave me an idea to use up the extra parts I had left over from the trapper knife kits I have been building. I had some left over spey blades springs scales and inner brass cut scales since I made some single blade trappers from the kits and made my own handles or scales. So I figured all I had to do was make bolsters solder them on the inner brass scales and regrind the spey blade to a wharncliff blade and I would have a single blade wharncliff trapper from parts I had no use for. Hey what’s not to like about that. It’s like a free knife. I posted pictures of the build.
I would like to thank the people on this sight for their advice and encouragement on my projects on this new hobby into knife repair.
Nev

Posted: **Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:55 pm**

Mark up of blade.

Posted: **Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:58 pm**

Spey blade. to wharncliffe conversion. Only thing I lost 3/16 of blade length.

Posted: **Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:59 pm**

I had to cut a new nail nick on the blade.

Posted: **Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:00 pm**

I used old scales to lay out bolsters.

Posted: **Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:03 pm**

Soldered bolsters on scales. Then I shaped and had to drill out for pins.

Posted: **Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:04 pm**

Rough markup of knife.

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