All About Pocket Knives

I want to show my first attempt at replacing a part in a vintage knife. I found an old Camillus WWII Engineer's knife in a junk store with a broken back spring. The handles were in good shape as well as all the blades, the master has been sharpened down quite a bit, but it's still usable. I won a similar junker on eBay. I took it apart by following some of the posts of Dales I found here. (thanks Dale, you the Man!) I bought some pin stock and again with advice from Dale, I made a new rocker pin, spun a bead on it with a nail set I chucked up in the drill press. While not a master piece of craftsmanship, it was satisfying to repair to a usable state this great old utility knife. The eBay knife had a bad blade, now of course I only have one good spring as I robbed one from it. I will find a blade for it, and put it back together with just a blade and the screwdriver, should make a nice slim carry knife. I can tell you,this is going to be addictive.

Bert

I warn everyone, it is more addictive than collecting.
Soon you will be selling your collection to buy old beat up knives to repair!

Nice work Bert.

SOS (Save Old Scouts)

Great work!

There's no hope for you now...

Glenn

Excellent job!! You're well on your way!

WB

I stand forewarned..look out all ya all..busted up..neglected old pocket knives..I'm on a mission!

Thanks for the encouraging words everyone,

Bert

Poor Bert. Poor, poor Bert.

jerryd6818 wrote:Poor Bert. Poor, poor Bert.

Tsk, tsk, there goes another one Jerry.

orvet wrote:

jerryd6818 wrote:Poor Bert. Poor, poor Bert.

Tsk, tsk, there goes another one Jerry.

You tried to warn us Dale...

Knice Bert! Very knice!


Good things I don't have any tools, huh Dale?