Re: Y'all got any MODIFIED Schrades (& Old Timers...)
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 2:38 am
A few Sharpfingers
jxr1197 wrote:^^YES - THAT! Because #allknivesmatterorvet wrote:I love 2OT rescues!
The bone on that 2OT rehab was a great choice. I saw another one of your 2OT customs - actually just a picture of it, when I was BS'ing about knives with another collector. You'll remember this one, it was kind of unique. It was a modded TL29 where you deleted the screwdriver and then carved a rat tail, two threads and a pinch into the front bolsters and made a Washington Jack out of the dang thing! Now THAT"S a knife you should include in this thread
As you can see the knife was a Ulster not a Schrade I guess technically there is a difference, practically, they were made on the same machines were same workers after 1958 when both companies were consolidated in the Ulster factory.
I made this knife for my friend Tony Moat (Schradenut), in Australia about five years ago. Tony had a lot of input on the design of the knife, even sent me drawings of what he would like to see. Not something I am used to doing, but Tony was easy to work with in the whole project was a lot of fun.
I find that when I'm pushing the limits of my abilities it's a lot more fun and meaningful than putting in new blade in an 8OT.
I cannot find anyone here (in the US) who could do a deep engraving on the bolsters but Tony managed to find a guy in Australia and threatened him that if he messed up the engraving he would find his house full of kangaroos, or some such Aussie threat like that.
Seriously however, he did stressed to him how important it was that he not mess up the engraving... And the rest is history.
I haven't seen the knife since Tony had it engraved, the knife being in Australia and me being in the US, so because of that you have these great pictures from Tony rather than my usual pathetic pictures. Of all the knives I have customized, I think this knife is one of my personal favorites.
Is this the one you're talking about Jason? I think there was another one made out of a Schrade TL-29 but I don't think the bolsters were engraved on it. I'll see if I can find it.