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Hey guys. Just recently joined. I'm wondering if you guys can help point me in the right direction. I just acquired 2 Case knives from my grandfather and they need some help. Is there any place I can send them in to be worked on? The worst of the 2 needs new covers as they are no longer on the knife. The lock up is still good and the blades are still nice and sharp. I'd like to get stag covers put on even though I'm not sure if it's what was originally on it. The serial number isn't visible.

I'm having a very hard time posting pictures to this site. I've read the sticky on how to do it and I understand the process. However I'm on my phone and every time I try to click on "choose file" nothing happens. So for now I'll just link you to them. Why isn't [IMG/] code allowed?

http://s152.photobucket.com/user/redrum ... ary/knives

Nice that you have family heirlooms. Work on the knives could be expensive and I don't think it would do much to increase the value. It might be better to leave as they are especially since they are from your family.

Maybe one of the other members knows more a possible restoration.

Wayne

Thanks for your reply. I'm not liking to increase value. I'm more just looking to get it to usable condition so I can add it to my assortment of EDC's.

Really? No one can help point me in any direction? I thought this was All About Pocket knives.

I looked at your pictures and that knife is pretty much completely used up. The blades are shot and one of them is from an inexpensive Colonial knife. Looks like the pivot pins have been drilled and may be oversized. To me it looks like your knife would need 3 blades, new bolsters, possibly new liners and new handles. You may be able to use the springs from that knife but who knows. Maybe you should ask a moderator to move your post to the Knife Mechanics Forum here on AAPK, but if you replace 90% of the knife....doesn't seem like it would still feel like your Gramp's knife. But, if you want to put a hundred or two into it, anything can be done. Labor is expensive these days and old Tested parts are hard to find and can be expensive as well. Good Luck with it and be sure to post pictures when it comes back from restoration.

IM

casemaxx wrote:Why isn't [IMG/] code allowed?

You can read the reasons here. The poster, orvet, is an administrator here at AAPK -- http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... g+#p372017

As far as a knife mechanic for your knife, there are several that frequent AAPK who are very, very good at their chosen avocation, however as far as I know none of them have a shingle hung out, in other words being a knife mechanic is not their primary profession. If no one has stepped forward and volunteered to work on your knife, there's a strong possibility they are not interested in the project. In my opinion, for someone who does that kind of work on the side, that's their prerogative. I for one do not feel comfortable suggesting someone and putting them in the uncomfortable position of turning down the work.

Hard to be certain what you have from the pictures you post, but it is possible you could send the Case back to the factory. It is $3 per side for handles and $15 labor, plus the shipping. I doubt you can get stag, but you never know until they see it and contact you with options. If you tell them it is an heirloom you may get better attention. I agree with what has been said on your other knife. If you had a 1990's Chevy Cavalier in the family that was rusty and in very poor condition that was worth maybe $500 and the motor went bad. Would it be better to put $2500 in a new motor or try to find another one like it for a keepsake? Almost anything is possible for enough money. Muskrat Man and some of the others on this site do excellent work. I saw on another site where a guy was charging $65 an hour plus parts for knife repair. Start adding that up and judge if your original knife is worth the $.

casemaxx,
Just lookin' at your post and the pics about your grandfather's knife. Having nothing to go by I would venture that his knife is possibly a 47 pattern, a large serpentine stockman. It would be a valuable knife if it were in mint condition, being from the tested era. All that has been said by other responders seems to be accurate. Since refurbishing will probably be expensive to the point of not being practical, maybe you could just add some handle material to make it an EDC, since it still has some "walk and talk". There are some epoxies that would probably work without having to disassemble the knife that you could attach handle material to the existing frame to make it a special EDC. Just a thought and by the way welcome to AAPK
Treefarmer

I know how you feel about your knife. I have a Case XX jackknife with the blades in about the same condition as your's. It was my Grandfathers knife. I could have new blades put in it and handles installed, but to me it wouldn't be my grandpas old knife anymore. To me it brings back a lot of memories of grandpa sitting there whittling on a stick with that old knife.

knife-nut wrote: I could have new blades put in it and handles installed, but to me it wouldn't be my grandpas old knife anymore.

This is my grandfather's ax. My dad replaced the bit and I replaced the handle.

jerryd6818 wrote:

knife-nut wrote: I could have new blades put in it and handles installed, but to me it wouldn't be my grandpas old knife anymore.

This is my grandfather's ax. My dad replaced the bit and I replaced the handle.

That is funny, but realistically, you are almost to that point with that knife.

The knife can be reworked but it all depends on your budget and to what extent you want to go with the restoration, new handles and pins would be under $100, I wouldn't put new blades in it because of the history but at least some decent handles, it deserves that much IMO. You can look me up if you are interested in having me rework it. Heirloom knives hold a certain value to those that have connection to it's history that few can understand but the owner. I have done VERY expensive work to VERY cheap knives in the past all for the sake of preserving or spiffing up an heirloom for it's owner. The thing to ask yourself is "how much is it worth to YOU?"

Then there is always the option of sending it in to case for a rework, bu I would call and thoroughly discuss it with them first because they have been known to just replace the knife with it's modern counterpart and the original sentimental knife is gone forever.