So I got this old Viking-style knife back from the vic spa. They can't help as they don't have stocks of these blades. Kinda guessed as much but I was still hoping they'd be able to do something somehow.My question is, then, what should I do with it? The rest of it is in great shape. Whoever snapped the blade must've done it near the beginning of the knife's life.Break it down for parts? Salvage the blade from another similar knife in bad shape but with a good blade?Rebuild it with posts and screws?I doubt I'd be able to peen these rivets anywhere close to what they look like now. I'd also be too scared to break the scales...What do you think?(Image removed from quote.)
If you are worried about breaking the scales or peening you could always just reshape the blade into a awl or “Gerber Mr. Pinchy” style awl and refurbish and clean the knife as well as you can without taking it apart.
Is it possible to get a slightly larger blade and regrind it to the proper profile? If that isn't feasible then patiently searching for one with a decent blade or a blade that can be restored would be my next thought, which you listed as one of the options. I'd put it away and store it for a while to see if a solution with another trashed knife with a usable blade or some other alternative emerges. A form of "sleeping on it" for a while.John
Quote from: captain spaulding on April 26, 2018, 01:26:01 AMIf you are worried about breaking the scales or peening you could always just reshape the blade into a awl or “Gerber Mr. Pinchy” style awl and refurbish and clean the knife as well as you can without taking it apart.+1bladeless SAKs have their uses
Nothing. It's served its purpose, now keep it as an interesting historical artefact.