Pictured is my latest "victim" It's a Jacksonville, Alabama Parker-Edwards trapper, about 4 1/4" long. Nice knife overall, great spring action....but, as you can see....some of the most butt ugly scales imaginable. Also, someone had buffed the bolsters down and the pins were obviously harder than the bolster material and they stood proud of the surrounding material. Looked "not so good". So, I took some 320 grit wet or dry paper on a flat stick and "sanded" the bolsters flat again, then buffed them up nice and shiney.
I haven't decided what I'm going to rehandle it with. I have several options. A friend here in the valley collects elk antler "sheds" and he's offered me some if I want it. I'm thinking a piece that has some of the bumps and grooves, split in half and polished somewhat might be the ticket. But then again, there's a place in Boise that sells every kind of exotic wood imaginable, including some lilac burl! He caters mostly to custom furniture makers and guys who do wood turning and ink pen making. Not much he doesn't have. Last time I was there, he had some beautiful olive wood burl that would knock your eyes out. So....here goes nothin'!
Also....isnt this blade somewhat of a "Turkish clip" pattern?
