fixing a pearl pen

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:18 pm

So I picked up this corliss cut co. pen knife up a while back when weather was still fit for flea markets. Both handles were cracked all the way accross at the center pin, but for $2 I just couldn't pass it up. Both blades snapped good with half stops and everything like that. I wanted to leave the pearl, and keep it origional as possible. I know quite a few of these pearl knives had cigar bands, so I figured- "why not this one". Some patience, 99.9% silver scrap from a forged out coin (jewelery project),and an hour or so at midnight last night. I was looking at this. Whattaya think?
This pearl is gorgeous in real life, the pic dosen't catch all the colors.

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:05 pm

Nice work and darn nice knife to boot. Great way to rescue an old knife with pearl scales.

Great alternative to just putting on new scales, I like it the way it the way you did it.

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:36 pm

I think that is beautiful. The silver band is pure class on a pearl-handled knife. Great work

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:13 am

I see the bolster pin holes are gone too.

Nice thinking MM. I would call this one UNIQUE

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:50 am

thanks all I thought you might enjoy it.