Allen in MT 101 Posted July 27, 2013 Last November while out at LSD I unearthed a Case XX knife that the handle had rotted away from, It was about 4" down in the dirt on a hill side, I posted about it when I found it, About a month ago I sent it to a friend of mine that lives back in the hills to get fixed, This weekend when I went to the cabin I stopped by and picked it up. He put a part of an Elk horn on it for the handle and then made the sheath also. I think it turned out right fine I've got another that I found, think I might see what he can do for it also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 4,138 Posted July 27, 2013 Wow that looks brand new Allen! Your friend is an artist and did himself proud. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomH 2,268 Posted July 27, 2013 You sure thats the same knife?? That guy did a fantastic job restoring it.Not only do you have a knife now..you have one with a story behind it.Tom H. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 2,531 Posted July 27, 2013 Wow, a great job your friend did restoring that knife , I remember when you posted finding it!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allen in MT 101 Posted July 28, 2013 Pat, the guy that rebuilt my knife handle lives in this cabin year round and hunts horn and builds old cars. He has a great collection of nice horn that hasn't turned white. He builds knife's out of the big old saw blades that they used years ago. I took this picture of his place a couple years back. The knife I found was stainless, only the knob at end of tang was kind of pitted which he cut off to attach the horn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoser John 1,219 Posted July 28, 2013 Righteous John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mn90403 807 Posted July 28, 2013 I saw one of these 'reality' TV shows about a couple of back woods guys without much money that were 'trading up' on their skills and they made some knives out of an old saw blade and some antlers. When they were finished they went to someone and traded it off.Your guy has preserved a real art and I'm sure he might get some orders from some of us if he wants them.Do you want to post his contact info?Mitchel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garimpo 2,119 Posted July 28, 2013 Allen I have a friend in OKC that makes knives from scratch and what he and your friend does requires a lot of hard work and skill......worth every penny that sell them for.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck,tx2 14 Posted July 28, 2013 I wonder if your guy could pretty up this old Winchester knife,,, Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 954 Posted July 31, 2013 I do this too but use stone for the handles(scales). That knife sure does look like a gonner to me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
