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Knife Restoration and Cleaning
Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 4:04 am
by yerout
Let's say you have a nice old knife with a very weak snap or no walk and talk, a very loose blade or a family keepsake you would like to keep, who would you use to repair or restore it to a more displayable condition ?
Or turn your $ 15 flea market find into a $ 300 gem, I would like to hear your thought's and suggestion's on this subject.
Thanks !
Roger
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:14 pm
by Bryan
Hi Roger,
Anymore, I don’t think I would ever have a knife cleaned or repaired. I have grown to enjoy the character of the old dingy broken down ones. I know that’s not for everyone, it’s just my personal preference, and I don’t blame anyone for wanting a knife that at least works and/or looks nice.
Bryan
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:17 pm
by PA Knives
HEY!
I will use some "never dull" on a knife and oil the joints, but that is about it. I really enjoy the time I spend doing this and throughly going over the knife, but to have it professionally cleaned is right out. I posted a lengthy discussion on this on the blade forum. You may want to go there and look at the archives to review as it was enlightening and cause controversy no doubt. Turning a $15 flea market find into a $300 sale is fine as long as it is a rework or fake by replacement. If it is honest and upfront. I suggest you keep in good condition and save the historical value if it has any. Just my thoughts
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:18 pm
by PA Knives
HEY!
I will use some "never dull" on a knife and oil the joints, but that is about it. I really enjoy the time I spend doing this and throughly going over the knife, but to have it professionally cleaned is right out. I posted a lengthy discussion on this on the blade forum. You may want to go there and look at the archives to review as it was enlightening and cause controversy no doubt. Turning a $15 flea market find into a $300 sale is fine as long as it is not a rework or fake by replacement. If it is honest and upfront. I suggest you keep in good condition and save the historical value if it has any. Just my thoughts
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 6:09 pm
by El Lobo
Hey! Hey!
There's an echo in this forum........
Like the man from PA says, it's not likely that you would improve the value of a collectable by any refurbishing.....probably ruin the value to a collector. If it's so you can use it, that's different. You could probably post in one of the Shop forums, looking for help.
JMO, of course. The price was fair.....
Bill