After that video, I replaced the main, cleaned up the other two blades, and dressed him up in a new Elk antler suit.
The NOS replacement blade is marked "Heritage" on the front, and 889H on the back. The Elk came from a pet supply store, and cost me more than the knife did! Still, I believe that it was worth it. The red spacers really pop, in my opinion.
It has a slight blade rub on the two small blades, but I find it acceptable as the blades still snap.
The pins did not completely disappear, so I may go back and polish it a bit more.
After that video, I replaced the main, cleaned up the other two blades, and dressed him up in a new Elk antler suit.
The NOS replacement blade is marked "Heritage" on the front, and 889H on the back. The Elk came from a pet supply store, and cost me more than the knife did! Still, I believe that it was worth it. The red spacers really pop, in my opinion.
It has a slight blade rub on the two small blades, but I find it acceptable as the blades still snap.
The pins did not completely disappear, so I may go back and polish it a bit more.
Turned out great
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 11:09 am
by glennbad
That's a nice one! Those red spacers do make the knife pop for sure.
You can try to chase those pins, but in my experience, they may never get better, and you'll lose more bolster metal. On the (frequent) occasion when that happens to me, I find the best fix unfortunately is to re-do the pin altogether.
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 11:25 am
by doglegg
That really turned out knice Reverand. I'm partial to elk and that one shows why. Great work.
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:25 pm
by XX Case XX
Very nice. I personally don't remember ever seeing spacers on a pocket knife before. Eye catching to say the least. Well done.
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Mike
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:35 pm
by tongueriver
Nice job!
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:40 pm
by rea1eye
I love the elk. Blade work is also very good.
Bob
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 6:00 pm
by Ivoryman
Gorgeous Reverend, blows away the Delrin a lot of them came with. Red spacers sets it apart too. Excellent work. Man that's sweeeeeeet now.
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 8:39 pm
by Steve Warden
Absolutely stunning!
And on a stockman! It can't get any better.
Yup. Like the pop of the red spacers
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:42 pm
by herbva
Reverand, you turned an ordinary, every-day knife into a thing of beauty! As everyone else has said, that elk stag and red spacers really make that knife POP! I really wouldn't worry about the pins showing thru the bolsters. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't and I've given up worrying about it. For a while I thought there must be a secret to this, but as far as I know, even the best professional knife mechanics haven't found the holy grail yet.
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 11:06 am
by Meridian_Mike
NICE job Reverand!
I too love those red spacers at the bolsters!
2 thumbs up!!
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 1:55 am
by orvet
Nice job Scott! Those red spacers on the ends of the handles set it off very nicely!
Great work!
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 11:51 am
by OLDE CUTLER
The elk turned out great and really works on that stockman.
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2024 11:58 am
by Reverand
The video is up for this repair, just in case y'all want to watch me mess up a time or two.
(edit) Hurray! I finally got the Youtube magic link to work correctly! My first time! I just need to always do it from my computer, not my iPhone!
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2024 12:43 am
by L8Tagain
I watched that video at least a day ago, before this thread.
I love the work you do, and I have Lots of questions....eventually.
I will be trying that trick you passed on to TKD, Kevin, about cutting the pins. I have a three bladed Kutmaster where I want to slim it down to a single blade (the primary).
Thank You and keep up the Great work!
Re: Schrade 8OT rebuilt in Elk
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2024 12:46 am
by glennbad
I really enjoyed your video, great job in putting that together!
