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Knife Repair, Modification, Restoration & Improvement

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This group is for knife enthusiasts who are interested in repairing, modifiying, restoring or improving knives, including fixed blades, folders and automatics of all types.

Location: Hillsboro, OR
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Camillus US Military Pilots Survival Knife

Started by Daniel Howland. Last reply by D ale yesterday. 68 Replies 1 Like

I was hired to repair, well that might not be the right word.. lets say build a Camillus US Military Pilots Survival Knife. My customer Allen gave me a Camillus blade and guard and asked me to put it together, It will be a gift for a friend of…Continue

Hannah's Camp Knife

Started by D ale. Last reply by Jan Carter on Friday. 7 Replies 4 Likes

The blade is a Buck Smidgen. The bone is the smaller one not used for the hatchet. …Continue

Tags: mozaic, bone, smidgen

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I just acquired a fixer upper.

Started by Charles Sample. Last reply by Charles Sample May 8. 5 Replies 2 Likes

I got this Imperial fish knife on ebay. I could see from the photos that it was rough. There were no bids on it. The minimum bid was $4.95 with $3.00 shipping. So I stuck in the minumum bid. I figured that if I got it, I would try my hand at…Continue

Hannah's Hatchet

Started by D ale. Last reply by D ale May 5. 8 Replies 4 Likes

My daughter hikes in the wilderness & packs everything in. Therefore, weight is a factor. She also likes bones .. Anthropology major. Soooo , Dad put this together for her. I started with a generic (no stamping) blank. Possibly, Colonial .. they…Continue

Tags: FerricChlorideEtch, hatchet, bones, MoscowHide&Fur

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How much should I expect to pay?

Started by Charles Sample. Last reply by Anita Wood Apr 25. 2 Replies 0 Likes

I have this little fixed blade knife. How much should I expect to have to pay someone to change the handles to stag if I provide the knife and antler? The knife is Frost Cutlery. I paid $1 for it. It is stamped Solingen Steel on the blade if…Continue

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Knifemaker between Nashville and Birmingham?

Started by Charles Sample. Last reply by Steve Hanner Apr 6. 1 Reply 1 Like

I have a set of antlers from a deer I killed this past deer season. I would like to have the handle of a fixed blade knive made from them or replace the scales on a folder. Does anyone know of someone, say between Nashville and Birmingham, that…Continue

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Comment by D ale on May 14, 2013 at 19:07: Welcome Max !!

Comment by Lee Smith on April 6, 2013 at 21:34: I really need to start looking around more on here. I had no idea this group was here. Glad it is though.

Comment by Ron Cooper on February 19, 2013 at 1:10: First things first. Ron, you did a great job of peening that pin! I'm looking forward to seeing the final result on your project!

And, Jan! Tony's rebuild looks great. But, of course, I would expect nothing less than a first rate effort from Mr. Bose. It's always nice to have a couple of donor knives just laying around, too!

Thanks for sharing, everyone!

Comment by Jan Carter on February 18, 2013 at 19:00: A rebuild done by T Bose

Moderator Comment by Ron"TUNA"Dumeah on January 18, 2013 at 18:48: I bought this knife on Ebay. It came rough and unfinished.It looked like a bit of fun and good learning experience.

very rough, but a bit of sanding and it started to look like this....after it is all cleaned up I will torch the stag and see what I get. It is going to be fun I think. I will add to this when I can. Thanks for looking.

Comment by John M. Myers on December 18, 2012 at 18:16: Thank you very much!

Comment by john6553 on December 16, 2012 at 22:08: Hello John,

Bill DeShivs can do anything you need done to any knife. His website is BillDeShivs.com Tell him John6553 recommended that you get in touch with him.

I have Bill work on all my knives.

Good luck your new friend on iKC forum,

John

Comment by John M. Myers on December 16, 2012 at 21:37: Hello All! I am new to the forum and would greatly appreciate recommendations on who does knife modifications (re-handle, jimping, file work) at reasonable prices.

Comment by D ale on December 10, 2012 at 17:57: @ Brad T .. I have not. Sounds like your resources are better than average. In which case .....................

Use the two pcs to generate a pattern & machine a new backspring out of matl that can be hardened to ~ the same as the blade .. a little softer. Harden the new backspring to a little below that of the blade.

Budget fix .. offer one of your welders a 6-pack ..or.. start looking for that trashed twin.

A similar issue with Birdseye pins was raised by Jan .. see above and/or link.

Featured Comment by Brad T. on December 10, 2012 at 17:30: D ale,

Have you seen my machine shop? Machining a piece shouldn't be a problem, nor is TIG welding as I have 3 full time welders. But this is about fixing it on the cheap, after all I only have $9 invested yet.

Ivars,

Gluing is an option, but I like the backspring replacement better. My real issue is the replacement of the "birdseye: rivets, afterwards.