Schrade switchblade celluloid - repair, remold, or replace with a different material
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Re: Schrade switchblade celluloid - repair, remold, or replace with a different material
Very nice! Awesome job! Your spring solution is great. Standing ovation. Beautiful job on the bone. What more could I say....wow.
Ed
“No brag just fact”
Walter Brennan
“No brag just fact”
Walter Brennan
Re: Schrade switchblade celluloid - repair, remold, or replace with a different material
This is what has been done so far. It still needs a few more things.Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:00 am Great job, and some ingenious work to create a new spring.
Now, where is the picture of the chicken house?
Ken
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...12 But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
...12 But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
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Wow! Knives, paintings, chicken coops. You have many talents Sir! 
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
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I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
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Re: Schrade switchblade celluloid - repair, remold, or replace with a different material
That is kind of you to say TPK; I thank God for what He has given and what He has withheld in my life!
St. John Chapter 1
...12 But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
...12 But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
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Sounds like a very mature way of looking at things.
I'll get there some day. 
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
US - ARMY - COMBAT - ENGINEERS - 1990 - 1993 - God Bless Our Troops!
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
US - ARMY - COMBAT - ENGINEERS - 1990 - 1993 - God Bless Our Troops!
Re: Schrade switchblade celluloid - repair, remold, or replace with a different material
Amazing job! I have wanted to start taking apart and fixing knives, but I thought I didn't have enough tools. You have proved to me that it doesn't take many tools, just determination.
Great idea on the spring replacement!
I do have one question, how did you get the jig marks in the bone?
Great idea on the spring replacement!
I do have one question, how did you get the jig marks in the bone?
Re: Schrade switchblade celluloid - repair, remold, or replace with a different material
Thanks Ropeman, some things that have helped me is:
Starting with something inexpensive and common
Taking my time; using hand tools sometime to slow me down
Having a plan “B” in case things don’t go so well
And keeping in mind that in the end, knives and such are cool, but they are just things, and I shouldn’t fret over them.
There were a few tools and supplies I left out of the list most of which you can find just about anywhere like, a small set of little files, sandpaper of various grit, and small “c” clamps.
The things that I had to special order was:
Culpepper & Co. smooth bone mahogany 3 1/2 x 1 x 1/8
1/16” Diameter nickel silver rods
St. John Chapter 1
...12 But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
...12 But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
Re: Schrade switchblade celluloid - repair, remold, or replace with a different material
I do have one question, how did you get the jig marks in the bone?- Ropeman
Ok so my old dremel set had one of these guys I think. It is like a grey powdery stone wheel
So I put it on the the dremel and went outside and found some relatively smooth concrete block (the one on the ground in front of the chicken coop). Turned the dremel to 10 and held the wheel at a very acute angle against the concrete block. Then I flipped the wheel over and did it to the other side till I was satisfied with the sharpness of the new edge. It took a long time. Whatever that stuff is made out of is tough.
Ok so my old dremel set had one of these guys I think. It is like a grey powdery stone wheel
St. John Chapter 1
...12 But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
...12 But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
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I then just studied some pictures of that type of jigging, and the general angle it was laying. Then I tested my method on the scrap piece of bone until I got the feel of how much pressure and time I wanted to spend for each cut. Then when I felt confident enough:
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St. John Chapter 1
...12 But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
...12 But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
Re: Schrade switchblade celluloid - repair, remold, or replace with a different material
The jigging turned out amazing.BFORSE wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:20 pm I then just studied some pictures of that type of jigging, and the general angle it was laying. Then I tested my method on the scrap piece of bone until I got the feel of how much pressure and time I wanted to spend for each cut. Then when I felt confident enough:
David
"Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife" Meat Loaf
"Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife" Meat Loaf
Re: Schrade switchblade celluloid - repair, remold, or replace with a different material
Totally agreeedge213 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 2:01 pmThe jigging turned out amazing.BFORSE wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:20 pm I then just studied some pictures of that type of jigging, and the general angle it was laying. Then I tested my method on the scrap piece of bone until I got the feel of how much pressure and time I wanted to spend for each cut. Then when I felt confident enough:
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Re: Schrade switchblade celluloid - repair, remold, or replace with a different material
Yes, that looks awesome. 
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
Re: Schrade switchblade celluloid - repair, remold, or replace with a different material
That's some fine work, you sir are a fine artist, even the chicken coop has that special vibe. to the tenth power. 
to the tenth power. Re: Schrade switchblade celluloid - repair, remold, or replace with a different material
Thank you, it was a long journey on that repair. I just hope that it helps others who are trying to do the same thing.
St. John Chapter 1
...12 But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
...12 But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...