Newest release from my garage

[Kev D]

Just for Kev 

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Do not try this at home!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgkjC7DQrCk   

 

 

I can do that with one of mine, the other doesn't have the lock button so just spins

[Sparky415]

This was my Grandfathers knife,   



Sadly when I was younger I never asked him about his life, now his knife has ended up in my possession
I do know He was a cartwright a man that was used to working with hand tools,
And this knife was a tool to be used, It has had a hard working life,  the plastic scales are poorly fitting, cracked in a couple of places and the liners are a little bent





It is a Taylors Eye Witness with Taylors Eye Lambsfoot engraved on the blade

After a few hours of cleaning and sharpening it now looks like this





Tanto point

Lovely and sharp 



 

[SteveC]

Awesome that you have your Grandads knife 

[RF52]

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[Poncho65]

Glad you have his knife  and great job on the restoration, Sparky

[Sparky415]

Guys 

[Kev D]

Nice job

[ddogu]

Make new liners from brass
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Both stag scales glued on to liners
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Test fit
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With shims
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Thought I had finished here
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Decided to fill the gap with brass
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Supper glued in temporarily
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Cut off
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Blending in
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Finished
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(I hate photobucket !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  )

What are the paper-like stuff in the photo titled "With the shims"? What's a shim?

[Aloha]

SHIM

a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.

[Aloha]

@ Sparky415, Good you got granddads knife cleaned up and is in your possession. 

[AlephZero]

SHIM

a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.

Or a thin spacer This time, your explanation makes more sense 

[Sparky415]

Hi Ddogu
As the Guys said 

I use a tuna can cut in to strips
I put the knife together with the shims and peen the pins over
Then I pull out the shims and try opening the knife, if its OK job done
if it's too loose I give the pins a little more peening until I'm happy with it

I hope that makes sense, tell me if you need more information 

You can use any type of thin metal you like for the shims but aluminium might be too soft

[Sparky415]

Kev, Aloha