First Part Replacement

Bert · Post by **Bert** » Sun May 13, 2012 2:46 am

I want to show my first attempt at replacing a part in a vintage knife. I found an old Camillus WWII Engineer's knife in a junk store with a broken back spring. The handles were in good shape as well as all the blades, the master has been sharpened down quite a bit, but it's still usable. I won a similar junker on eBay. I took it apart by following some of the posts of Dales I found here. (thanks Dale, you the Man!) I bought some pin stock and again with advice from Dale, I made a new rocker pin, spun a bead on it with a nail set I chucked up in the drill press. While not a master piece of craftsmanship, it was satisfying to repair to a usable state this great old utility knife. The eBay knife had a bad blade, now of course I only have one good spring as I robbed one from it. I will find a blade for it, and put it back together with just a blade and the screwdriver, should make a nice slim carry knife. I can tell you,this is going to be addictive.

Bert

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun May 13, 2012 5:24 am

I warn everyone, it is more addictive than collecting.
Soon you will be selling your collection to buy old beat up knives to repair!

philco · Post by **philco** » Sun May 13, 2012 10:26 am

Nice work Bert.

SOS (Save Old Scouts)

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Sun May 13, 2012 3:50 pm

Great work!

There's no hope for you now...

Glenn

whitebuffalo58 · Post by **whitebuffalo58** » Sun May 13, 2012 5:53 pm

Excellent job!! You're well on your way!

WB

Bert · Post by **Bert** » Mon May 14, 2012 1:40 am

I stand forewarned..look out all ya all..busted up..neglected old pocket knives..I'm on a mission!

Thanks for the encouraging words everyone,

Bert

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Mon May 14, 2012 2:15 am

Poor Bert. Poor, poor Bert.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Mon May 14, 2012 7:21 am

jerryd6818 wrote:Poor Bert. Poor, poor Bert.

Tsk, tsk, there goes another one Jerry.

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Mon May 14, 2012 11:20 am

orvet wrote:
jerryd6818 wrote:Poor Bert. Poor, poor Bert.

Tsk, tsk, there goes another one Jerry.

You tried to warn us Dale...

TripleF · Post by **TripleF** » Mon May 14, 2012 2:57 pm

Knice Bert! Very knice!

Good things I don't have any tools, huh Dale?

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