All About Pocket Knives

I started this project a while back & just recently finished it. I thought I'd share my first knife overhaul with everyone here. The knife started out as a run down old shell handle missing one blade and half a handle. I figured it would be a good first project as no matter how bad I did it would be better than it was when I began.

I started out by taking it apart & removing the broken spring. After it was apart everything got a good cleaning.

Unfortunately I was not very good about taking pictures along the way. After I had it cleaned up I did a little file work along the backspring which continues just onto the tang. After that I hit it with the buffer. I also tried to put some jimping along the liners.

I had access to some cherry so scales were made to fit. I had originally thought it would be pinless, so the scales were attached with epoxy. On my first attempt there was some lift up at the end of one scale so it had to be removed & a new scale was made. The cherry scales were treated with Minwax wood hardener to toughen them up. A coat of tung oil followed.

The rocker pin is Nickel silver & the other 2 are brass. I did a bit of a rough job on the pins, but I guess you have to start some where. If anyone has tips on peening I could use them. I left the blade as it was except for the spine which I buffed. The end result isn't too bad I guess. I learned a lot along the way and look forward to trying again soon.

Nick

looks really good for a first attempt! The best advice I can give for peening is to work it evenly with a ball peen hammer, be careful to get the heads equal in size on both sides to retain good looks. Keep it up!

Nice Job Nick
My first one was a bit rougher.

Keep it up. It looks good.

Dale