A couple of EZs
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:48 am
Most of us who work on knives keep parts knives in hopes that some day we can use them to repair another knife. Invariably we find a knife or two (dozen) that have beautiful handles but the blades are totally used up, but you just can’t find the blades you need to repair the knife. Such is the care with these two knives.
I have had this Schrade Cut Co in my parts drawer for years, hoping to find a blade for it, but it never happened, the blades were just slivers about 7/8” long. However, I did find an Ulster blade that with a little modifying would work in this frame, and I opted for a single blade. Since Ulster later purchased Schrade Cut Co in 1946, a few years after this original knife was made I figured I wasn’t cheating too much.
There are still chips and dings in the celluloid, but since it is not out-gassing and not cracked I decided to try and clean up the handles best as I could. While I was at it, I decided it would look good as an easy opener with an added half stop.
I still have to etch the blade with my name and give it a final polish, but I thought it would make someone a nice EDC.
I was pleased with the results.
The Camillus had a broken main blade and a used up pen blade, but such nice bone handles. I added a newer vintage Camillus blade (unfortunately it is stainless) to replace the 4-line broken blade. I decided to make it an easy opener as well. It took a bit more work on the blade to get it to fit as the kick styles had changed, but I think I got a decent knife out of the process. There were tight cracks at both rear handle pins before I started, but I did not have to disturb them. I did get a tiny stress crack at the pile side rocker pin when I spin down the pin, but I figured that would likely happen.
All in all, I was happy with the way it turned out.
I have had this Schrade Cut Co in my parts drawer for years, hoping to find a blade for it, but it never happened, the blades were just slivers about 7/8” long. However, I did find an Ulster blade that with a little modifying would work in this frame, and I opted for a single blade. Since Ulster later purchased Schrade Cut Co in 1946, a few years after this original knife was made I figured I wasn’t cheating too much.
There are still chips and dings in the celluloid, but since it is not out-gassing and not cracked I decided to try and clean up the handles best as I could. While I was at it, I decided it would look good as an easy opener with an added half stop.
I still have to etch the blade with my name and give it a final polish, but I thought it would make someone a nice EDC.
I was pleased with the results.
All in all, I was happy with the way it turned out.
(ihopeihopeihopeihopeihope)
