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Anyone have a master blade that I can get to make this knife whole again? The bone scales are too nice to scrap it out.

They are nice, and an Acorn shield. Can you see any remnants of a pattern number?

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1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:53 pm They are nice, and an Acorn shield. Can you see any remnants of a pattern number?

Yea, see if there is a number stamped on the back tang of that master blade. That's the best way to ensure getting a match.
Remington was pretty good at stamping the model numbers.

herbva wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:56 pm I think this pattern is called a "harness jack". You might want to send it to Gary (GClaxon) to have a new master blade welded onto that tang. He does amazing work.

Herb Gary doesn't mark his knives in any way to show that they've been rebuilt. I think that's wrong, most especially when you start welding blades to tangs. That's fine if the customer is going to personally use the knife to death but in general knives last a long time and more often that not wind up on the open market. Now you have yet another knife being traded around as an original Remington when it's anything but, with uneducated buyers being ripped off by shady sellers who know just what it is. At that point it becomes yet another counterfeit knife dirtying up the collector market. Any knife repairman who really cares about the state of the collector market makes sure there is some kind of mark to make it obvious that their work is known. Orvet and Glennbad are two who come to mind.

Eric

1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:53 pm They are nice, and an Acorn shield. Can you see any remnants of a pattern number?

No there is no number stamping.

I didn't know blades could be welded in. I wouldn't be against it and would feel good about having it marked in some fashion that it was a repaired blade.

Who could I contact about getting it done? Also have other Remington acorn knives I'd like to get repaired. One needs a punch blade put in, which I have and the other i think just a secondary blade which I also have.

Why dont you just make one from 1095 bar stock? I have made several to replace old broken blades and they have all worked well. Make your mark on the tang of the blade to denote repair.

All this talk of welding blades makes me want to toss every broken old pocket knife I have or will find into the sea so they can't be welded up. Replacing broken blades with original blades is one thing, making blades is another. There is a reason antique knives in good condition command a premium, they are harder to find. Mixing in welded blade knives reduces that rarity and as stated above, knife could easily be misrepresented in future sales.

Gunsil wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:17 pm All this talk of welding blades makes me want to toss every broken old pocket knife I have or will find into the sea so they can't be welded up. Replacing broken blades with original blades is one thing, making blades is another. There is a reason antique knives in good condition command a premium, they are harder to find. Mixing in welded blade knives reduces that rarity and as stated above, knife could easily be misrepresented in future sales.

I laughed a little picturing that "NOT MINE ...splash..."

Maybe welding is a good topic for it's own thread, this was going around a couple weeks ago too.
But it's good to keep in mind that it's not a quick and easy way to cheat someone on a vintage knife, it takes work and time to weld, shape and polish a blade (+ shipping) - I doubt folks are making big money intentionally reselling these, it's mostly for knives of sentimental or personal value that you'd just like back in presentable condition. if I'm throwing in my one cent on things. (of course I could be wrong...)

If you look at some of the knives presented in the Counterfeit Watch thread, many have welded blades and sell for big money to unsuspecting buyers on Ebay. I remember reading about one that the consensus was it was a Kutmaster blade welded to a Case tangstamp. Clearly it is practicing deceit.

I'd rather have an original Remington blade. I collect acorn shield and just want to make this knife whole again. But if a blade can be welded on, the knife still wouldn't leave my possession.

Sivart wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:45 am I'd rather have an original Remington blade. I collect acorn shield and just want to make this knife whole again. But if a blade can be welded on, the knife still wouldn't leave my possession.

Not very realistic on your part to think you will live forever. The knife will eventually go to others.

Unsure if this has been brazed or welded in 2 places, but the first razor I've ran across that has had this repair. You probably won't see it on Ebay, but a sure-fire POS Hall of Famer.

My face hurts when I think about shaving with that!

Blade welding has been going on for a very long time. Some welds are very hard to see, and some may fool even the best old collectors.

Harold

Reverand wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:32 am My face hurts when I think about shaving with that!

Better have a tetanus shot!