Bear & Bull Congress rehandle

[Reverand]

I did not take a "before" picture of this one, but it is a Solingen-made Bear and Bull Congress pattern that had originally had celluloid handles. You can imagine the results. (By the way, I would trust my little brother to tell me that the electric fence was turned off before I trust modern German celluloid!)
Decided to go with plain Cullpepper's discount camel bone, which I have had lying in a box for a few years.

I usually have a difficult time getting all four blades to line back up in a small Congress knife, but this one did much better than my earlier attempts. I can still pick out a number of flaws, and the blades need some minor re-profiling and sharpening, but it is much improved over some of my earlier work. I give away or use most of the knives that I repair, but this is one that I would not be ashamed to sell someday.

[glennbad]

Nice fluff and buff! I like that light colored bone, but it's hard to finish sometimes without getting buffing compound loaded up in the pores.

[Reverand]

Nice fluff and buff! I like that light colored bone, but it's hard to finish sometimes without getting buffing compound loaded up in the pores.

You said it! I need to get a sonic cleaner and try to see if that helps a little.

[Meridian_Mike]

Great save Reverand!

That is a sweet looking knife!!

[Nev52]

Sorry for the late response on this Rev Just noticed your post. I think the knife looks great Great save.

Nev

[herbva]

Nice work Reverand! I'm also a big fan of smooth, undyed bone. And, I also have that problem with polishing compound getting stuck in the bone pores. The only think that I've found to partially work is a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol, and rub, rub, rub............