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Old 84mm Recruit Restoration/Mod

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Old 84mm Recruit Restoration/Mod
on: April 15, 2024, 04:55:20 PM
Picked out this old 84mm Recruit in the SOS Surprise Box GAW.
Decided to restore it and mod it a bit.  All the tools were in great shape, but the liners were a bit corroded.  The Bottle Cap Opener also wouldn't snap closed.  Made some scales out of brass and acid etched the tools and gave them a brass wash.
What it looked like taken apart.

All cleaned up and brass scales drilled and cut out!

All put together and all the tools snap open and closed.


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Re: Old 84mm Recruit Restoration/Mod
Reply #1 on: April 15, 2024, 04:59:38 PM
Looks great Lazar! Very beautiful knife.

When you do the brass washing what type of pieces of brass are you utilizing?
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Re: Old 84mm Recruit Restoration/Mod
Reply #2 on: April 15, 2024, 05:12:31 PM
I'm just using scrap brass rod (1.5mm, 2.2mm, and 2.5mm) that I cut using a wire clipper into small pieces.  About as long as they are wide. 
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Re: Old 84mm Recruit Restoration/Mod
Reply #3 on: April 16, 2024, 03:04:18 AM
Looks amazing. I have tried the same and still gotten more of a standard stone wash look. Maybe I need to shake harder or longer.  :think:
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Re: Old 84mm Recruit Restoration/Mod
Reply #4 on: April 16, 2024, 03:17:01 AM
Quote from: Enginears on April 16, 2024, 03:04:18 AM
Looks amazing. I have tried the same and still gotten more of a standard stone wash look. Maybe I need to shake harder or longer.  :think:

I have noticed that the darker the tool is, the better the brass wash comes out, just pops a little better.  I do shake pretty hard as well and vary the way I shake.
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Re: Old 84mm Recruit Restoration/Mod
Reply #5 on: April 16, 2024, 06:52:16 AM
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Re: Old 84mm Recruit Restoration/Mod
Reply #6 on: April 16, 2024, 06:08:22 PM
I never learned how to rivet it so carefully. great job, colleague!

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Re: Old 84mm Recruit Restoration/Mod
Reply #7 on: April 17, 2024, 01:31:01 AM
Looks awesome..  I'd say a job well done.
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Re: Old 84mm Recruit Restoration/Mod
Reply #8 on: April 17, 2024, 01:37:20 AM
Quote from: PitCarver on April 17, 2024, 01:31:01 AM
Looks awesome..  I'd say a job well done.
Quote from: madfishcat on April 16, 2024, 06:08:22 PM
I never learned how to rivet it so carefully. great job, colleague!
Quote from: AzteCypher on April 16, 2024, 06:52:16 AM
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