All About Pocket Knives

I got this off EBay in a lot of 5 knives for $15 shipped. I saw a project in the making!

First I cleaned the rust off as best I could, then began to shape the Elk horn that's by the finger guard. I used a Kabar leather replacement kit for the rest of the handle. I used paste wax as a release agent and epoxied everything together. The wax worked and I was able to get the handle off in one peice and the shaping on my belt sander began! That leather is hard!

After final shaping I assembled the knife and shoe shined it with finer grits of paper. Then stained with brown Feibings leather dye and put natural shoe polish on as a final coat.

It doesn't look new, but it's better than it was!

You got an awesome deal! That came out nice!!!

Hey, that looks pretty darn nice!

Great resto, Byrd! . What did you use at the guard?

Outstanding.

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Mike

Great job, that elk horn really adds to it.

Thanks guys! It was a fun project. I used the original brass guard.

Great job.

That did come out nice!
Congratulations on saving an old classic and a nice piece of carbon steel!

Absolutely awesome restoration Byrd! And thanks for posting pics of the steps you went through.

Awesome job!
I'd be proud to tote that for sure!

That came out nice!

Nice work!

Just an "Amen" to all the comments!
Treefarmer