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8OT changed to peach seed bone.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:11 am
by orvet
This is a simple change out of the handles. I removed the Delrin handles and replaced them with RV jigged bone. RV is the closest jigging I can find to the old Schrade peach seed bone.
This knife sold at the OKCA show on Friday, about an hour after I put it out. I was still setting up the rest of my table when it sold. Friday was first day of the show, and the first day is open only to OKCA members.
Re: 8OT changed to peach seed bone.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:28 am
by philco
Dale I suspect you could sell several more of those if you had them. That is a nice looking makeover on a great knife. Who wouldn't want one ?
Re: 8OT changed to peach seed bone.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:33 am
by MountainMan
You wouldn't happen to have an old photo of the original so I can tell the difference between them, would you?
Re: 8OT changed to peach seed bone.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:14 am
by 313 Mike
Wow Dale that is a beauty! I can see why it sold so quickly...
Re: 8OT changed to peach seed bone.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:37 am
by Colonel26
Now that's nice right there! I love me some peach seed bone. Matter of fact it's my wife's favorite jigging pattern too.
Re: 8OT changed to peach seed bone.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:48 am
by singin46
Very nice on this one Dale!
Re: 8OT changed to peach seed bone.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:36 am
by 0078
Excellent work, a true craftsman.
Re: 8OT changed to peach seed bone.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:43 am
by orvet
Thank you guys for your kind remarks.
MountainMan wrote:You wouldn't happen to have an old photo of the original so I can tell the difference between them, would you?
No, I didn't take any before pics.
It was actually 2 knives made into one. One was an 8OT, unused but with a missing bolster.
The liners and bolsters came from a nearly new 8OT that had a broken (or modified) sheepfoot blade.
I took the blades and springs from the one with the missing bolster and put it into the liners & bolsters of the other after I had installed the peach seed bone.
It was a fairly easy job as everything went perfectly, for a change!
Re: 8OT changed to peach seed bone.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:32 am
by gino
Nice job Dale!
Re: 8OT changed to peach seed bone.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:01 pm
by glennbad
Is that the one that Charlie bought? It sure is a beauty, great mod!
Re: 8OT changed to peach seed bone.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:06 pm
by orvet
glennbad wrote:Is that the one that Charlie bought? It sure is a beauty, great mod!
Thanks Glenn.
Yes, that is the one Charlie bought from me at the show.
Re: 8OT changed to peach seed bone.
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:25 am
by coffeecup
MountainMan wrote:You wouldn't happen to have an old photo of the original so I can tell the difference between them, would you?
Here's one (not the particular individual knife Dale re-did, but another; click on the image to enlarge):
Nice job, Dale!