Camco 551 Barlow in Stag

[Jeffinn]

I had this older Camco Barlow in my AAPK store for awhile with ruby red jigged bone handles. The color wasn't terrific. It was a steel liner, steel bolster standard Barlow pocket knife.
I decided to convert it to a single blade knife and re-handle it in some natural stag that I had from a previous Culpepper purchase. I cut new brass liners, created some custom nickel silver bolsters and put it all back together.
It was my first time working with stag and I liked the material and will work with it again.

[KleenCut61]

Groovy Jeff , Nice Work With Every Detail Can you recommend a source for liner stock ( Brass ,Copper < etc ) Thx K.C.

[treefarmer]

That is quite a transformation! So all that is original is the blade and spring. Mighty purty.
Treefarmer

[doglegg]

If you had not told us it was your first time working with stag we would not have known. Really dressed that one up. Excellent.

[Jeffinn]

Hey KC. Thanks for the kind words.
I’ve purchased brass sheet stock locally from one of the hardware stores in the area previously. The brass sheet stock for this knife came from Jantz. It was reasonably priced and since I was ordering some nickel silver bar stock anyway I just added a small sheet to the order.
Jeff

[Jeffinn]

That is quite a transformation! So all that is original is the blade and spring. Mighty purty.
Treefarmer

Thanks Treefarmer!

[Jeffinn]

If you had not told us it was your first time working with stag we would not have known. Really dressed that one up. Excellent.

Thanks doglegg!

[KleenCut61]

Hey KC. Thanks for the kind words.
I’ve purchased brass sheet stock locally from one of the hardware stores in the area previously. The brass sheet stock for this knife came from Jantz. It was reasonably priced and since I was ordering some nickel silver bar stock anyway I just added a small sheet to the order.
Jeff

thx

[Byrd]

Jeff, your work is great ! Another fine knife!

[orvet]

That turned out very nice Jeff!
Doglegg is right, if you had not told us this was your first time working with stag, we would not have known it by the quality of the work, very good!
I think stag is less brittle than bone if its not all dried out, but it is generally harder to work with the rough surface of the stag to get it to fit properly.

Nice job with the stag, and nice job rebuilding the knife. Those bolsters are eye-catching!

[Jeffinn]

Jeff, your work is great ! Another fine knife!

Thanks!

[Jeffinn]

That turned out very nice Jeff!
Doglegg is right, if you had not told us this was your first time working with stag, we would not have known it by the quality of the work, very good!
I think stag is less brittle than bone if its not all dried out, but it is generally harder to work with the rough surface of the stag to get it to fit properly.

Nice job with the stag, and nice job rebuilding the knife. Those bolsters are eye-catching!

Thank you Dale, I appreciate the kind words. And I agree, the rougher surfaces are a little more challenging to work with.
Jeff

[glennbad]

Good looking knife!

[Doc B]

A lot of work...that came out nice, Jeff!!!

[Meridian_Mike]

Beautiful job Jeff!
Your first attempt at stag sure went GREAT!
Did you have to re-shape the main blade?
The new bolsters are a work of art!

[Jeffinn]

Thanks Mike.
That blade was shaped that way when I originally bought the knife so I just used it the way it was.
Re-profiling blades isn’t something I’m real good at (not enough practice I guess) so I generally avoid doing it unless absolutely necessary.
Jeff

[Jeffinn]

Good looking knife!

Thank you sir!

[Jeffinn]

A lot of work...that came out nice, Jeff!!!

Thanks Doc!

[Reverand]

You continue to churn out some great knives. Beautiful!

[1967redrider]

Turned out great, excellent work and that stag is gorgeous.

[Jeffinn]

You continue to churn out some great knives. Beautiful!

Thanks Rev!

[Jeffinn]

Turned out great, excellent work and that stag is gorgeous.

Thanks!