All About Pocket Knives

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?

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...

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Mike

gwelker62 wrote: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...

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.

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

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

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.

KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:Call me old fashioned, but that baby ought to have sawcut bone.

You're old-fashioned!

tongueriver wrote:

KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:Call me old fashioned, but that baby ought to have sawcut bone.

You're old-fashioned!

Ooohh Cal.