Is It Worth Fixing ?

[WoodButcher]

Would this old Hammer Brand knife be worth fixing ? Blade has a lot of side play as well as the spring to let the blade out is not in working order . Thanks in advance , Lou

[orvet]

I would fix it if it were mine.

Dale

[johnnierotten]

Blade looks almost full,,,,definitely fix it!! those are awesome knives!!

[philco]

Lou,
I think that is a very cool old knife. If you fix it up you will be proud of it.

I say go for it!

Phil

[Hukk]

I would sure fix it up! How far you fix it up, rebuild, or restore it would probably get you 100 different answers. Maybe that would make an interesting question/debate.

[Diligence]

That piece of junk...no way!...it's an embarassment to your family pride.

Tell you what...you toss it in the mail to me, waaaaaay up here in Canada, and I can promise you will never see it again....

fix it up and show us how it turns out.

D

[gringo]

i think postage to arizona is less than canada...

[orvet]

I will even pay the postage to Oregon.
It is that return postage that I have the problem with.

Dale

[WoodButcher]

Thanks allot fellas LOL ! I truthfully know nothing about it . I am not even sure if it is just a lock blade knife or if it is supposed to be a switchblade . YES FOLKS ,, I AM A MORON ! The blade looks full to me johnnierotton . The handle on the button side has some damage , the other one is pretty good . The blade has quite a bit of side play in it as well as up and down play when it is in the open position , pin going through the tang of the blade seems to be pretty tight , no play there ., I do no have the tooling for repairing knives . Is there someone on the forum that repairs knives and if so , could you pm me and give me an idea as to what something like this would cost as for repairing it to working condition ? I am sure you can not be precise but a good rough estimate will do . Thanks in advance , Lou

[Diligence]

chainsaw Lou....er, Woodbutcher:

I'd love to help you out on this one, but shipping a press button knife to Canada will cause those boys in Customs to get all agitated and irritated and they'll probably want to start snooping thru my garbage .....although, I do have a double end schrade press button knife in my pocket as I type this....

Regarding repair, I think the biggest challenge will be to get a new spring fabricated. (if indeed the spring has busted) I'd suggest putting the word out inside General Knife questions, maybe somebody has a junker they will part with, that you can send to your repairman to make his job easier.

I think that getting that knife fixed up would really make you smile....and I'm sorry that I can't help you out on this one.

This thread here: will show you what the inside of your knife looks like ( I think).
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... =14&t=9986

D

[justacowboy]

Wood butcher , If you don't have the means to repair it ,I'd suggest that you just clean it up and display it.
It was originally a switchblade,but the spring is broken. It can be fixed but should be done by someone who has worked on them in the past.
As to the blade play ... Many left the factory that way. They are nice collectibles but were never considered high quality knives. They were sold in most stores back then and were displayed on cardboard holders. I forget,but think they sold for something like .98 .
With the blade being pretty full ,clean it up with fine sandpaper (wet with oil) .you might still have some pitting in the blade when finished but it will look much nicer.
Put a light coat of paste wax or neutral shoe polish on the blade and bolsters when finished to prevent rusting.

[zorrothegreyblade]

Definitely! In memory of the guy who made it, and the guy who liked it enough to buy it and keep it safe in his possession. And for the benefit of those who will follow us and marvel at was achieved by their forbears.

[WoodButcher]

chainsaw Lou....er, Woodbutcher:

I'd love to help you out on this one, but shipping a press button knife to Canada will cause those boys in Customs to get all agitated and irritated and they'll probably want to start snooping thru my garbage .....although, I do have a double end schrade press button knife in my pocket as I type this....

Regarding repair, I think the biggest challenge will be to get a new spring fabricated. (if indeed the spring has busted) I'd suggest putting the word out inside General Knife questions, maybe somebody has a junker they will part with, that you can send to your repairman to make his job easier.

I think that getting that knife fixed up would really make you smile....and I'm sorry that I can't help you out on this one.

This thread here: will show you what the inside of your knife looks like ( I think).
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... =14&t=9986

D

I understand Diligence , I have shipped quite a few things to Canada over the years . Thanks for the in put though . I would just like to get it in working oder , and leave the rest of it original .

[WoodButcher]

[quote} I forget,but think they sold for something like .98 :shock: .

Speaking of cheap knives , I remember picking up a lockblade kniife at my County Fair when I was a kid . I am guessing late fifties , early sixties . It had an immitation pearl handles , a beautiful knife as for looks . Probably a buck or two if I remember right .I believe the handle measured probably six inches ?? Would that have been called a stilletto ?? Then too , it might have been a pushbutton, can't remember now .
Anyway , I took it home and tried throwing it at a tree with the intent to sticking it in a tree , and broke the blasted blade in two . Does anyone remember those knives , and if anyone has some of them I would love to see some pics of them. I do not remember seeing one of them for many many years .Remembering the length of them , I imagine they would be illegal to even carry one now , and back then a kid could buy one .

[orvet]

Lou,
One of my projects for this coming year is to make some springs for these old switches.
Many of the springs are interchangeable, even between brands.

Get back in touch with me in the Spring & see where I am on that project.

Y'all have a Merry Christmas,
Dale

[WoodButcher]

That is a long way off Dale , I have a memory about as long as my ,,,,,,,,,,,,, Hopefully I will remember to do so as I would like to get this fixed , at least get it into working order .