Epic Fail Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 (edited) got a bit bored this morning and found one of my many knifes i have somewhere in my room its a very old knife that my dad used to own years and years ago it was filthy and the leather slip is parctically falling apart the blade is full of rust and blunt as anything so i dug out a grinder and a drill bit rust brush and some wet and dry paper took it out the shed and clamped it in a vice and set at it with the hammer drill with the rust brush in it about half hour later it was showing some steel through the rust i then sanded it by hand for a while to get some more fine bits of muck and rust off... finally happy with the look of the blade (its not perfect but its come a long way) got the grind wheels out to sharpen it.. gave it a point and is now very sharp i also got a piece of cloth and gave the blade a little polish... the only problem now is i have to somehow make another leather slip for it... i snapped 4 thick needles trying to sew this one back together... any ideas guys ? Before Leather Slip (basically destroyed) after sanding, polishing and sharpenning i will hopefully be using this when im out in the field if i can make another slip for it Edited September 13, 2009 by angelotambini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robalex Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 the only problem now is i have to somehow make another leather slip for it... i snapped 4 thick needles trying to sew this one back together... any ideas guys ? The sheath looks to have been machine stitched and could be easily repaired, if you can find a cobbler or saddler to do the work. It would be a speedy fix and should cost very little Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Fail Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 i thought about that but somwehre along the line there has been someone cutting the leather (if you can see the line just above the double thickness part) and this nearly all the way through the leather and the button needs replacing at the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robalex Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 i thought about that but somwehre along the line there has been someone cutting the leather (if you can see the line just above the double thickness part)and this nearly all the way through the leather and the button needs replacing at the top I'm sure you are not referring to the line running lengthwise along the sheath. I think this is the loop for attaching to your belt. The line running across the sheath doesn't look too deep and could be repaired (cross stitching)? The fastener strap could be replaced. Ask your leatherworker for an estimate. Hope this helps Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Fail Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 hah no im not that daft... its not the one for the belt and yes it is very deep i will have to pay one a visit next week when im off work... it should be a good knife to use... very well weighted to use as a throwing knife too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 As a kid I remember my dad having exactly the same knife. I must admit liking to throw it at a large planks of wood in the garden and unfortunately the tip snapped. D'oh ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Fail Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 it is a very very nice knife and strong and i think it is a throwing knife at heart and yeah this was his and he "did" have a few other throwing knifes but me being me used to throw them at trees in the local park when i was younger and i lost them all in bushes when i missed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider72 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I had a similar knife, but it had a skinning knife as a pair in the same sheath, my first real knife when I was a kid. My dad re-stitched the sheath, just try to follow the original stitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I have a similar knife by J Nowill & Sons of Sheffield. It is an excellent piece of steel and holds a very sharp edge. I bought a sheath for it to replace the rather flimsy one it arrived with, from Heinnie Haynes for about £6.00. The HH sheath is OK - ideally I'd like a custom made one but coughing up for such an item for an occasional use knife is not high on my priorities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeignGadger Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 (edited) Yep, definitely a Sheffield Steel one. All scouts and adventurous boys had one like that in the late '50's. Re the sheath: I would go to a cobbler (preferably a more mature guy), and present it as a resoration challenge to him, mention your Dad, etc. If he has the "workshop spirit", he'll probably do it for nowt. Glad to see the "throwaway society" hasn't infected everybody! Well done. FG PS: you could get the last bits off the handle with very fine wirewool, and maybe a bit of cellulose thinners: that seems to shift anything. Edited October 10, 2009 by ForeignGadger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 great knife my dad got the same one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbaz Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 my little 'bowie' knife made by Joseph Rodgers here in sheffield... and a bit bigger one....Remember the alamo!! john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 i would go to either your local cobler or if you have any big sunday markets near you try there, at my local there is always a little thai woman who make's dog leads, harness's, wallets and other leather stuff i'm sure if there is one there they'd throw some stitches in it for you or make you a new one if you left it with them for an hour or two. hope you get sorted mate as its a nice knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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