Recent content by Oldnretired

I really like the way that one pin highlights the whole design. It draws my eye right to it in a good way. Visually connecting the bolster to the handle.

Glad to be of help. I have a different model Kershaw assisted open knife and it's usually with me if I'm out of the house. Very handy to open with one hand when the other one is busy.

That's the sheath. Pictures if the knife would help alot.

Appears to be a Kershaw Scallion assisted opening. Polyamide handle tells me it's an early one as the later ones had aluminum handles. They were introduced in 2001 at the S.H.O.T. show. If not a scallion, one of the "Fresh Onion" series put out by Kershaw back then. I believe it's a...

I found this Hen & Rooster knife I forgot about. I realized why when I looked closer, lousy sheath. Poorly made and I could pull the knife out with the snap closed. Well I'm no leather worker and have only a rotary leather punch and a couple of small punches but do have leather. A utility...

The opposite here in central Washington state. Above freezing for the next 11 days, then barely after that. All muddy out here in the boonies. That will probably mean 2 mud seasons.......UGH. It's unusual and will probably mean lots of bugs and rodents next summer. Not enough hard freezing...

Yes as Ed said don't pluck the foam. I had my wife make slipcovers (think pillowcase) for the foam inserts out of cotton flannel. They keep any wax oil etc off of the foam and can be removed and washed if necessary. I also don't really trust the foam against my guns/knives for long term storage...

Thank You. If I look long enough I want to find the others next, if the price is right. I may have to bite the bullet and find out what I can about the origional sheaths and try to reproduce them. It seems the other golden series are even harder to find with sheaths.....Patience. The Golden...

I always wondered about these Kershaw Golden Series from the late 80's but never liked the fact that I couldn't find any with the origional sheaths. Just the display box. The boxes are nice but not for me. There was Golden Boar, Golden Eagle and Golden Bear. Well I saw a Golden Boar with the...

Absolutely beautiful knife. Nice lines and color/texture combinations. One of my alltime favorites you have posted.

Why not make a sword? I refurbished an old short rapier and an old refrigerator box in a horse loafing shed (no horse, just empty shed) has suffered many repeated stabbings. In time I have become pretty accurate with point of entry. Swords are fun !!! I think it's dead by now but every once...

I do the finish on all my exposed metal before I assemble the knife except final sharpening. I don't forge but buy blanks and refurbish old cutlery and other old blades. On the old stuff, if I can take everything down to just metal without damaging other componets I always do. It makes dealing...

I collect daggers, hunting knives and cutlery from the 1850's or so to the 1960's or so and all I do with the stag handles when I aquire them is give them a few hours with a good coat of mineral oil. Then I wipe off all I can and let them sit overnight and wipe them again. After that a few...

Sweet little knife. Looks to be a good companion to a dog and a shotgun on a sunny autumn day.....and maybe a fishin' pole to boot as long as I'm at it.

I like that first blade......Good transition into the handle on both of them. Nice "trench art" behind as well...........................