Western 691 Trapper
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 1:59 am
Well this one did not turn out as well as I had hoped, but I think she still looks purty enough to take to the dance!
This is the Western 691 Trapper that once belonged to KLJ77. Here is his original post about it:
viewtopic.php?p=1092647&hilit=Western+trapper#p1092647
I recovered it in antler (either Elk or Moose, I lost track of where I sourced it.), and cleaned it up as best I could.
Not only were there deep dings in the bolsters that I could not remove, but I added a few grooves when it got caught in my belt sander. Rookie mistake. I thought about threading the bolsters to hide some of it, but decided instead to just sharpen and carry it. "Perfect" knives are for sissies!!!!
Before pictures:
After:
I thinned down the antler until all the pith was gone, but it is still fatter than original, but feels about right in the hand.
This is the Western 691 Trapper that once belonged to KLJ77. Here is his original post about it:
viewtopic.php?p=1092647&hilit=Western+trapper#p1092647
I recovered it in antler (either Elk or Moose, I lost track of where I sourced it.), and cleaned it up as best I could.
Not only were there deep dings in the bolsters that I could not remove, but I added a few grooves when it got caught in my belt sander. Rookie mistake. I thought about threading the bolsters to hide some of it, but decided instead to just sharpen and carry it. "Perfect" knives are for sissies!!!!
Before pictures:
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- Western 691 After
- Western 691 After 2
- Western 691 After 3
