Too many choices...

[gwelker62]

Picked up this Walden 8OT dirt cheap. Since the original owner carved his name in it, got it for the opening bid. Figured it would be a good candidate for a bone upgrade and make for a cool EDC show-off knife. Pleasantly surprised it was hardly used, has full blades and excellent snap.

But now I'm torn on which scales to go with. I could use some scales from parts off a couple of other 8OTs I have apart and keep it original, or go with some new unused scales. Either of those choices would make for a good EDC user and not just for showing off. Then I have a couple of other new scales. A maroon Delrin with the coin shield and brass threaded bolsters. Or redbone Heritage 1983 scales. Think the latter two choices would look stunning against an aged OT blade with a polished edge and swage. Think if the 1983 Heritage scale had 1963 on the shield, it would be a no brainer. Then there is the option to send it to Herman, but I've almost ruled that option out because I have another 8OT I'm thinking on sending to him.

Would it be possible for a jeweler maybe, to change the 83 on the Heritage scale to a 63?

[XX Case XX]

Like you said, too many choices. I'd go nuts trying to figure out what to do. I think I would have to resort to a tried and true method for this one:

eeny-meeny-miney-mo...

__________
Mike

[Tsar Bomba]

Would it be possible for a jeweler maybe, to change the 83 on the Heritage scale to a 63?

I'd use the red Heritage scales as-is, file/sand the years flat altogether, and rehandle the old fella to create an actual Schrade "heritage" knife, not a commemorative.

Now I know where all the good Schrade stuff is going...

[gwelker62]

Think you reading my mind on just removing the date on the Heritage red bone all together. That's something I could without relying on someone else to do some of the work for me. The easiest thing to do would be to leave the date as is, but I just don't want to misrepresent the true age of the knife when I show it off.

[kootenay joe]

For EDC i like the Maroon Micarta. Maroon is one of the best most attractive of all Micartas. Every run of Bark River has Maroon Micarta knives in it.
kj

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Call me old fashioned, but that baby ought to have sawcut bone.

[gwelker62]

Wish I had some sawcut bone to use. But I do have another Walden 8OT that I have plans to send to Herman and have that done.

[tongueriver]

Call me old fashioned, but that baby ought to have sawcut bone.

You're old-fashioned!

[jerryd6818]

Call me old fashioned, but that baby ought to have sawcut bone.

You're old-fashioned!

Ooohh Cal.