Ugly TL29

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Ugly TL29

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This was a trashed Camillus TL29 I wanted to play with. I had some Elk shed I sliced with a hacksaw and re handled the knife. I didn't clean the blade much because it was pretty pitted. I kind of wanted an old used look and I think I accomplished that. I'm going to drip some CA into the crack, but I don't think it'll need it because it doesn't go all the way through. It's not bright and shiny but it's the look I was after.
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I like it a lot.
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I'm a fan of "the old look" ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Byrd, I really like the looks of the knife handle. ::tu::
Have you figured out why the crack happened? Does the age of the shed, that is how long it's been out in the weather, have a bearing on its' stability? I've heard of folks stabilizing natural material some way with a small vacuum chamber, I figured they pulled a "hardner" of some sort into the pores.
It's amazing how the TL-29s can be turned into such great looking users.
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Doc B wrote:I'm a fan of "the old look"
Me too. ::nod::

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Treefarmer, I've had that shed for years. It's been chewed on by mice & squirrels and really dried out. The crack probably happened in the aging process.

I've stabilized wood before. I used Minwax wood hardener, filled a jar with the hardner & the scale then put it in a pan of boiling water. It creates a vacuum and sucks the hardner into the wood. It works pretty good but you have to watch it because the hardner is flammable.
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It may appear to be an ugly duckling, but it's really a swan in disguise which is what you will find out the first time you use it. They are very good knives!

Nicely done by the way!
I like it! ::nod::
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Excellent work Byrd. I like elk handles and TL 29's as well. Excellent! ::nod:: ::nod::
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Great job of giving your knife that "used look"!
Nice clean up and save! I agree... those knives are made to be used and with just the main blade, I bet it will tote good too!

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Appreciate the kind replies gentlemen. This was fun to work on and I'm learning. That's what it's all about!
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Perfect the way it is. I wouldn't change a thing!
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