What I did with a rusty TL-29
- Meridian_Mike
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What I did with a rusty TL-29
I got out in my shop for a while during the long holiday weekend and cleaned up some knives.
I have this Craftsman TL-29 I have been putting off cleaning for a while. SO... I started with it. After it was clean, I looked in my knife box and saw another. I pulled it out and TRIED to open it. WHAT A TRAINWRECK.... The blades were so rusted and pitted that it probably should have been pitched. I looked at it a few minutes and decided I would TRY to do something with it. The screw drive blade was broken off about half way, so I started with it. I thinned it some and the shinny metal began to appear. I shaped to what you can see below and then went to the main blade. I couldn't get all of the rust pits out without making the blade too thin. This is what I wound up with after a couple of hours work on it.
I put both of the Craftmans (craftsmen...??.. LOL) together for the photo.
I think maybe it's useful again.
Mike
I have this Craftsman TL-29 I have been putting off cleaning for a while. SO... I started with it. After it was clean, I looked in my knife box and saw another. I pulled it out and TRIED to open it. WHAT A TRAINWRECK.... The blades were so rusted and pitted that it probably should have been pitched. I looked at it a few minutes and decided I would TRY to do something with it. The screw drive blade was broken off about half way, so I started with it. I thinned it some and the shinny metal began to appear. I shaped to what you can see below and then went to the main blade. I couldn't get all of the rust pits out without making the blade too thin. This is what I wound up with after a couple of hours work on it.
I put both of the Craftmans (craftsmen...??.. LOL) together for the photo.
I think maybe it's useful again.
Mike
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
Mike I think you did well with that old knife. I like that mod, I have one from Glennbad like that. Just a wonderful save.
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Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
Thanks for the complement.....
I should have taken a "before" but I guess I was just interested to see if I could save it.
Mike
I should have taken a "before" but I guess I was just interested to see if I could save it.
Mike
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Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
That looks great, and quite serviceable!
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Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
Thanks!glennbad wrote:That looks great, and quite serviceable!
It seems like it will be a good user.
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Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
Nice job Mike!
I usually forget to take before pictures too, I'm usually too much "in the moment", focused on the knife and what time hoping to do with it to remember to stop and take pictures.
Nice job of shaping the blades also, I really like the shape of the master blade, better shape than some factory Wharncliffe blades, IMO!
I usually forget to take before pictures too, I'm usually too much "in the moment", focused on the knife and what time hoping to do with it to remember to stop and take pictures.
Nice job of shaping the blades also, I really like the shape of the master blade, better shape than some factory Wharncliffe blades, IMO!
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Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
Thanks Dale....
Yep, that was the way I was....."In the moment"....
That moment turned into a couple of hours before I knew it.....LOL.
Yep, that was the way I was....."In the moment"....
That moment turned into a couple of hours before I knew it.....LOL.
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
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Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
Well, as far as the shape of the master blade, I just shaped it until I was pleased with it I guess. Thanks for that complement!orvet wrote:
Nice job of shaping the blades also, I really like the shape of the master blade, better shape than some factory Wharncliffe blades, IMO!
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
That turned out really nice! It's a lot more useable now than in it's original shape. Good idea and good job. You've given me an idea on what to do with a Camillus TL29 that I have. I appreciate it!
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Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
Byrd wrote: You've given me an idea on what to do with a Camillus TL29 that I have. I appreciate it!
Good deal... glad I could help. Seems like there was a thread once about TL-29 mods.....
Make sure to show us the result of your laboratory experiment.....
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Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
Nice save on those knives Mike! They cleaned right nice like! I think that the TL has been one of my favorite knives to mod.
Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
I like what you did on both of those blades! Nice save!!!
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Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
Nobody likes to hear those sheepfoot, lambfoot, pig hoof, wharncliffe blades called box cutters. Ha ha ha (aka ). I LOVE what you did to that knife, Mike!
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Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
Thanks for the complements everyone. I hope this thread helps someone see the potential in a rusty old pocket knife. Try to save 'em if you can.
LOL..... yep... just call it some sort of a foot..... just not a box cutter....tongueriver wrote:Nobody likes to hear those sheepfoot, lambfoot, pig hoof, wharncliffe blades called box cutters. Ha ha ha (aka ). I LOVE what you did to that knife, Mike!
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Re: What I did with a rusty TL-29
Looking good, Mike!
Great job!!
Great job!!
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)