All About Pocket Knives

beresman wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:24 pm I had a Case junior Stockman which had been "repaired"--it had an incorrect sheepsfoot blade, one scale was missing, and it was generally a mess. Not having the correct blade, I decided to make it a single blade knife and re-handle it with synthetic material I bought from Jantz. It took me some time and I had to re-make the scales because I broke them attempting to pin them to the spacers. I decided to glue them in place instead--and didn't even risk pinning the spring pivot through them, heading the pins to the spacers instead and using a Dremel to hollow the backside of the scale for the heads of the pin.

The bolsters were pretty beat up, and I didn't try to take out all of the dings and dents--just cleaned them up a little. So it's a knife with...character.

It was clumsy and I'm sure not the preferred method, but I wasn't worried about ruining an expensive knife, and I think it looks pretty good in the end. The blade is tight and has good snap, and I was able to make it quite sharp (I have a cut to prove it!). Not something I'd feel like selling, but a perfectly serviceable and (I think) rather attractive knife.

beresman wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:24 pm I had a Case junior Stockman which had been "repaired"--it had an incorrect sheepsfoot blade, one scale was missing, and it was generally a mess. Not having the correct blade, I decided to make it a single blade knife and re-handle it with synthetic material I bought from Jantz. It took me some time and I had to re-make the scales because I broke them attempting to pin them to the spacers. I decided to glue them in place instead--and didn't even risk pinning the spring pivot through them, heading the pins to the spacers instead and using a Dremel to hollow the backside of the scale for the heads of the pin.

The bolsters were pretty beat up, and I didn't try to take out all of the dings and dents--just cleaned them up a little. So it's a knife with...character.

It was clumsy and I'm sure not the preferred method, but I wasn't worried about ruining an expensive knife, and I think it looks pretty good in the end. The blade is tight and has good snap, and I was able to make it quite sharp (I have a cut to prove it!). Not something I'd feel like selling, but a perfectly serviceable and (I think) rather attractive knife.

beresman wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:29 pm Thanks, fellas! It was enough fun, I think I'll try it again...

beresman wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:24 pm I had a Case junior Stockman which had been "repaired"--it had an incorrect sheepsfoot blade, one scale was missing, and it was generally a mess. Not having the correct blade, I decided to make it a single blade knife and re-handle it with synthetic material I bought from Jantz. It took me some time and I had to re-make the scales because I broke them attempting to pin them to the spacers. I decided to glue them in place instead--and didn't even risk pinning the spring pivot through them, heading the pins to the spacers instead and using a Dremel to hollow the backside of the scale for the heads of the pin.

The bolsters were pretty beat up, and I didn't try to take out all of the dings and dents--just cleaned them up a little. So it's a knife with...character.

It was clumsy and I'm sure not the preferred method, but I wasn't worried about ruining an expensive knife, and I think it looks pretty good in the end. The blade is tight and has good snap, and I was able to make it quite sharp (I have a cut to prove it!). Not something I'd feel like selling, but a perfectly serviceable and (I think) rather attractive knife.