From trash to EDC.

[toomanyknives]

That's a great looking group, good job saving them.

Thanks redrider!

[toomanyknives]

Great restorations, TMK. I admire your tenacity and desire to bring those knives back to life. Keep up the GREAT work...you make users out of abusers.

Thanks so much, KL..

[toomanyknives]

Looking good x10

Thank you bighomer!

[toomanyknives]

I learn a little more, each time I mess one up!

That should be my quote! But, it's nice to have a diversion...from all the other things going on around us...then, ending up with a group of knives...that have enough life left, for a couple more generations! Nice work!!!
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Thanks Doc B. Feel free to use that quote!

[toomanyknives]

Awesome job! My hats off to you!

Thanks so much woodwalker!

[toomanyknives]

My parents grew up in the Depression and drilled into us principles of re-cycle, hand me down, re-use, never throw away, save for a rainy day, don't buy if you can make one, and such mentality. Rubbed off on us. Becoming a lost art as so many people bring you stuff they would throw out. My neighbors bring me stuff all the time. Half my tools and machines are from great old guys who gave me stuff they were getting rid of and I gave it second life and they really helped me out when I didn't have money for all new tools. Kept them out of landfills too. Those are virtues to me. Keeps history going instead of getting further distant in the past. Makes it part of you and you it. Those knives were not through, the owner just was through with them. Love hearing stuff like this because it's useful, a value, and an ethic that should be taught and respected. Great story and keep up the good work, good to see.

Thanks so much Ivoryman! My parents grew up in the depression also. I can't stand to see a good old knife or anything else for that matter that can be saved, get thrown out. I'll keep on doing this as long as I can. I used to repair guitars for a living, and still work on my own. Nothing better than hearing
a guitar destined for the trash make music again... These knives are cutting again just like they should!

[Lansky1]

I like the jack at the top with the wharncliffe secondary ... did you fashion that wharnie yourself ?

Sorry for the late reply, John. I did fashion that wharncliffe out of a badly damaged pen blade. That knife is an old Boker USA.
It's basically a Camillus 18 Jack..

nice job & I agree ... it's very rewarding to "make something out of nothing" as my dad used to say