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Highlander: There can be only one...restoration

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00 Offline kirk13

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Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
on: September 03, 2015, 02:13:54 AM
So...

I took a punt on a Wenger Highlander on a U.S. Auction on eBay,and picked it up for about £12 delivered to me in the UK.

It arrived yesterday morning safely,but the poor thing was in a very poor state. Blunt as the proverbial blunt object,iffy to poor snap on the tools,and serious vertical movement on the nail file.

It's been through a hot soapy bath overnight,followed by a day long WD40 sauna. The snap on the opener layer improved no end,but the knife layer was still iffy. Not much gunk came out of the little fella,despite me cleaning into the nooks and crannies.

I popped the battered scales off for a closer look.

At some point,the Phillips has seriously over torqued a screw,and bent the liners! That explained the lose nail file! The knife has spent some quality time in my vice,which has given the blade back a good degree of snap,but the nail file is still showing too much movement,albeit half of what it was. I'm going to have a go at re-peening the pivot(this being the older,pre brushing type), and see if that will help.

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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #1 on: September 03, 2015, 04:05:08 AM
"Blunt as the proverbial blunt object"

 Now that's a quote for the quote thread if I do say so myself.


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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #2 on: September 03, 2015, 04:59:14 AM
And there was me about too dig out my Duncan McLeod sword from down the side of my wardrobe  :D


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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #3 on: September 03, 2015, 11:26:04 PM
"Blunt as the proverbial blunt object"

 Now that's a quote for the quote thread if I do say so myself.

Feel free  :D

And there was me about too dig out my Duncan McLeod sword from down the side of my wardrobe  :D

Oh Paul,don't loose your head :rofl:
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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #4 on: September 03, 2015, 11:30:09 PM
Here's the blunt object. Once I've cured the back spring issue,this will get a new edge ground on to it



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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #5 on: September 03, 2015, 11:38:15 PM
I Got the peening hammer on the go at breakfast time this morning,and I gave to say that having a go at the backtool pivot helped,but here you can see the slack on the nail file

 

Or the slack on the Phillips if the nail file is held in place

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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #6 on: September 03, 2015, 11:42:09 PM
On reflection,and considering the distortion there was to the outer liner,I'm now thinking the pivot itself is likely bent. The current plan is to knock it out and replace it.
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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #7 on: September 04, 2015, 01:40:41 AM
If it's an older Wenger, there's a possibility it may be a sprained backspring. I've just done a Wenger mod so might have a suitable spare if replacing the pin doesn't retension it


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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #8 on: September 04, 2015, 01:47:30 AM
On reflection,and considering the distortion there was to the outer liner,I'm now thinking the pivot itself is likely bent. The current plan is to knock it out and replace it.

If not the pivot then have a look at the pivot hole in the liners.  Good chance they've become less than perfectly round.
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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #9 on: September 04, 2015, 09:41:08 AM
If it's an older Wenger, there's a possibility it may be a sprained backspring. I've just done a Wenger mod so might have a suitable spare if replacing the pin doesn't retension it

You might well be right Al. This one predates the locking cap lifter.



If not the pivot then have a look at the pivot hole in the liners.  Good chance they've become less than perfectly round.

I had wondered about that Gareth,but I'm not wanting to consider the possibility yet ;)
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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #10 on: September 04, 2015, 09:49:47 AM
"Blunt as the proverbial blunt object"

 Now that's a quote for the quote thread if I do say so myself.

Feel free  :D

And there was me about too dig out my Duncan McLeod sword from down the side of my wardrobe  :D

Oh Paul,don't loose your head :rofl:

who wants too live forever   :duel:


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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #11 on: September 05, 2015, 11:17:41 PM
 :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

The Highlander is dead. Died on the operating table


 :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #12 on: September 05, 2015, 11:19:49 PM
What was the cause of death? :-\
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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #13 on: September 06, 2015, 02:16:55 AM
+1

Was it Kirkied to death, or was there another cause? Am I likely to have anything that might help revive it?


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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #14 on: September 06, 2015, 07:59:23 AM
Was it Kirkied to death?

Pretty much this. The stressed liner gave up the ghost trying to extract the pivot. The liner deformed,then cracked.

There's a plan....
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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #15 on: September 06, 2015, 09:48:07 AM
Is it a cunning plan my lord?



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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #16 on: September 06, 2015, 10:38:01 AM
I have this guy....

His scales attatch the correct way and he also has a nice clean blade. Not sure if he would work as he has the later patent push on the combo tool?

Just a suggestion.
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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #17 on: September 06, 2015, 12:07:46 PM
well, we know who is to blame for the death of the highlander....
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Reply #18 on: September 06, 2015, 12:32:24 PM
well, we know who is to blame for the death of the highlander....

it was duncun McLeod  :D


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Reply #19 on: September 06, 2015, 01:23:37 PM
well, we know who is to blame for the death of the highlander....

it was duncun McLeod  :D

You sure it wasn't Connor?
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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #20 on: September 06, 2015, 01:54:11 PM
well, we know who is to blame for the death of the highlander....

it was duncun McLeod  :D

You sure it wasn't Connor?


no duncan chopped off connors head in the movie Endgame  :tu: he didnt want too but had no choice  :-\
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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #21 on: September 06, 2015, 06:04:57 PM
Was it Kirkied to death?

Pretty much this. The stressed liner gave up the ghost trying to extract the pivot. The liner deformed,then cracked.

There's a plan....

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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #22 on: September 06, 2015, 06:24:10 PM
well, we know who is to blame for the death of the highlander....

it was duncun McLeod  :D

You sure it wasn't Connor?


no duncan chopped off connors head in the movie Endgame  :tu: he didnt want too but had no choice  :-\
:think: ... not sure, but just in case


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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #23 on: September 06, 2015, 06:43:45 PM
well, we know who is to blame for the death of the highlander....

it was duncun McLeod  :D

You sure it wasn't Connor?


no duncan chopped off connors head in the movie Endgame  :tu: he didnt want too but had no choice  :-\
:think: ... not sure, but just in case (Image removed from quote.)

you need too watch the movie,although its not great,but still better than The source  :facepalm:


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Reply #24 on: September 06, 2015, 08:49:51 PM
I think that Endgame isn't considered a part of the main continuity so Connor should be alive
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Reply #25 on: September 06, 2015, 09:20:56 PM
I think that Endgame isn't considered a part of the main continuity so Connor should be alive

 :think: why is that,its got connor añd duncan in it,its not a great film but better the the source,that was bad  :-\


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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #26 on: September 06, 2015, 09:26:18 PM
I think that Endgame isn't considered a part of the main continuity so Connor should be alive

 :think: why is that,its got connor añd duncan in it,its not a great film but better the the source,that was bad  :-\

If fairness,being poked in the eye with a sharp stick is better than The Source :think:

But,I'm backing Styx on this one,only because my ex irritated the crap out of me banging on about Duncan :rant:
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Reply #27 on: September 06, 2015, 10:04:10 PM
I think we can ignore it like the Indiana Jones 4, Terminator 3, 4, 5 and all others, Rocky 5, Star wars 1, 2 & 3, Batman & Robin
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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #28 on: September 06, 2015, 10:25:16 PM
But is the knife fixed yet?  :pok:


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Re: Highlander: There can be only one...restoration
Reply #29 on: September 06, 2015, 10:26:00 PM
I think we can ignore it like the Indiana Jones 4, Terminator 3, 4, 5 and all others, Rocky 5, Star wars 1, 2 & 3, Batman & Robin

 :rofl: this is true  :tu:


 

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