Three Oldies I Just Couldn't Throw Out

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Three Oldies I Just Couldn't Throw Out

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These three were in a large auction lot that I won a while back. I still have a lot of them left to restore, but these three kept calling to me, and I finally just got around to giving them some TLC. They all had either missing or badly shrunken scales (first few pics), but were in surprisingly good shape when I got them cleaned up and put back together. I used burgundy burlap micarta on the Case 048 and smooth bone on the Keen Kutter and the Camco. The blades on all 3 have great snap and no wobble. In hindsight maybe I should have come up with a newer shield for the Case. ::hmm::
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Good job on those knives, Herb.
That Camco is looking really nice. ::tu::
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Those turned out great. I really like that jack.
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Herb, you are a Craftsman.
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Nice work Herb!
I especially like the Camco! ::tu:: ::tu::
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I hate to disagree with you, Herb, but your hindsight is failing you. I would not change one. Single. Thing. about any of these three knives! You did a wonderful job on them!
The colors on that Keen Kutter green bone are gorgeous!
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Nice job!!
Those all 3 look great!!

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Those are all looking factory-fresh now, great work!
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3 nice restorations ::tu::
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Beautiful work on those 3 knives if I say so myself.especially the keen mutter what a pretty knife
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herbva wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 7:25 pm These three were in a large auction lot that I won a while back. I still have a lot of them left to restore, but these three kept calling to me, and I finally just got around to giving them some TLC. They all had either missing or badly shrunken scales (first few pics), but were in surprisingly good shape when I got them cleaned up and put back together. I used burgundy burlap micarta on the Case 048 and smooth bone on the Keen Kutter and the Camco. The blades on all 3 have great snap and no wobble. In hindsight maybe I should have come up with a newer shield for the Case. ::hmm::


Great restoration work. They look great now. Love seeing old uglies get a make over and turn out sweet like that. The Keen Kutter is my fave of those, but they all look good now. ::tu:: ::tu::
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