A nice older Randall which had suffered some unfortunate accident. Right Front Bolster is missing. If those springs snap, then you won't your lockbar just kinda sits there. by Darksev » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:20 am, Post To close the blade, press the lever in or to either side. I repair and refurbish old antique folding knives (pocket knives) or straight knives. American Proud. My Lockback Folding Hunter is a good example of the Coil Tension Spring. This is an old Buck Special that the client had broken the tip off of and then tried to regrind it himself. Heavily carried knife, wood scales are well worn, blades Longer blade has been heavily used. There were also a few large chips in the edge and many scratches on the blade. A client brings me a Chef’s knife with the last inch or so broken off and I repair the tip so the knife will have a point again. There were a lot of different angles to get right. The spring/lock on my folding knife broke; can you fix it? Do you have detailed drawings or CAD drawings of the tools on your site? While hunting he killed a blacktailed deer and when butchering it proceeded to use this knife to try and break the pelvic bone. Folding knife kits offer the necessary materials needed for making pocket knives. Visit The AAPK Image Gallery To See All Of Our Member's Pictures >, Colin Paterson Reworks An Elephant Toenail (re-handle / scrimshaw / filework), Mike Hoover puts stone slabs on a knife! by muskrat man » Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:05 pm, Post My ability to work on folding knives is very limited due to the fact it is not very practical for me to replace any of the moving parts or springs. 0 bids. The classic Lockback knife configuration dates back the 1600's and still produced on a very large scale to this day. FREE Shipping. If you have questions, comments, or concerns regarding this program, contact us anytime! In contrast to liner locking knives, the lever to disengage a lockback knife is on the backside of the open knife. An older Gyuto with subtle but significant damage to the edge. Numerous small chips along the edge made the knife less functional. I really enjoyed this project; a beautiful older knife that was a challenge to work on. $175.00. by thawk » Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:57 pm, Post There are a number of handmade makers who use them. ↳   Suggestions, Questions, Comments, Concerns, Alerts, Etc... ↳   Member Store Tips, Tricks & Instructions, https://www.facebook.com/Muskratmanknives. From designer folding knife pivots, back spacers, thumb studs to custom and replacement pocket clips for knives of all types, we have been a trusted knife making parts source for knife makers since 2000. Once I finished the regrind I re-blued the blade to match it’s original appearance. Lockback knives are also popular. The liner lock, originally known as a Walker Lock after its inventor Michael Walker, is one … If the LB7 is put together like the Old Timer lockbacks, there is a small set of springs at the rear bolster that keeps the lock bar under pressure. Many kitchen knives from Japan have a tip profile identical to this, so it I think it works well aesthetically; at least better than looking at a broken tip. Blade Refinishing (no high mirror polishes), Fittings polishing (pommel, guard, bolsters), Heel or bolster regrinds on kitchen knives, Handle replacement (only in specific situations, please inquire). Larger blade is lockback. Save 67%. Ending Nov 15 at 7:58PM PST 6d 17h. 1-5/8" & 2-7/9" Blades. If the knife is unable to be repaired, we will extend a one- time courtesy offer, allowing you the option to purchase a new knife for 50% off of our MSRP price listed on the website, excluding any custom knives or web specials. This is where you will find replacement knife parts including springs, and screws. Re: Schrade Lockback Repair Post by Darksev » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:20 am If the LB7 is put together like the Old Timer lockbacks, there is a small set of springs at the rear bolster that keeps the lock bar under pressure. $9.00. The Milwaukee® Lockback Pocket Knife features a stainless steel blade for a sharp, durable edge. I'm thinking it might just be easier to find a replacement knife, than try to get it fixed. With the tip reground and some small rust spots removed, this pocket knife was back in service again. I wasn’t sure I would be able to make this one work, but it came out looking pretty good. A nail nick on the blade provides better grip for easy opening. 990 Lockback Knife ~ Repair ~ 100's of Knives to Sell. 95. It had been her daily companion until its tip got broken. $3.95 shipping. American Made. look down inside it with a flashlight (might need to rake out pocket lint first) and you will be able to see which it is, if not look at it from the butt end and see if you can see a seam in the middle of the butt spacer, if you can it's the 1 peice spring/spring holder and is the harder one to replace, Copyright © 2004-2020 allaboutpocketknives.com, Knife Related Creation, Modification, And Restoration Forums, Knife Drawings, Pass Arounds, FAQs & Other Such Stuff, ↳   AAPK Tips and Tricks -- An Illustrated FAQ Forum on Steriods, ↳   New Product Announcements and Reviews, ↳   European And Other Foreign Manufactured Knives, ↳   High End Japanese Knife Collector's Forum, ↳   Bulldog Brand Knife Collector's Forum, ↳   Canal Street Cutlery Collector's Forum, ↳   Cattaraugus Cutlery Collector's Forum, ↳   Cripple Creek Knife Collector's Forum, ↳   Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) Collector's Forum, ↳   Maher and Grosh Cutlery Company Forum, ↳   Robeson Cutlery Company Collector's Forum. Like all Cutco products, the 2-3/4" Lockback Knife is guaranteed forever. Vintage Case 6375 Jumbo Stockman Knives Red Bone Lot of Two – Parts/Repair. Shop our This is a very typical repair. This classic old Foster Brothers Chef knife came in with some significant damage to the edge; a rather large section had been broken out. Liner Lock. Custom knives, repair, restoration & embellishment. If your knife or other item was damaged due to misuse, our repair department can analyze the damage and repair it for a reasonable fee. The lightweight aluminum construction and removable clip for multiple carry options. Knife Country USA is a premire retailer with the largest selection of knives anywhere. Husky 99736 at $11.97. Smaller blade does not lock. I tried to get him to tell me where it was so I could go look for it. Our selection includes VG-10 locking liner kits, folders with file work, multi-blade folding kits, locking liner kits, and more. or Best Offer. How should I package my knife to ship it to you? If your knife was damaged due to misuse, our repair department can analyze the damage and repair it for a reasonable fee. A high quality, sharp knife that fits right in your pocket $ 3 99. A fair amount of the tip of this Gerber Gator folder was broken off. Hinderer Knives XM-18 3.5 Inch Knife - Textured Natural Micarta Replacement Handle Scale $100.00. Free shipping. KnifeKits: Stinger Folding Knife Kit - Framelock Design - DIY Parts Kit w/Bubinga Handles. A common repair, replacing handle slabs. More about me. I have a friend who has one like this. 3.3 out of 5 stars 9. The client wanted a light patina added to the blade for a margin of protection. Need an affordable and effective way to buy and sell knives online? Buckles & Clasps. We have been selling outdoor survival gear like the Book 239 at discount prices. Would it be likely to need parts? After regrinding the primary bevel and giving it a satin finish, it was back in service again. It's a small and slim book to begin with (130 pages) but take away the appendix-like materials that are peripheral to repair (such as knife maintenance, sharpening, a section on angles for drill bit points (! They cannot be used in a mid-lock because they take up too much room. I specialize in repairing knives with chipped edges and broken tips. This project was a bit of a challenge since a good portion of the tip was missing and there were several angles and curves to bring together. Vintage Robeson Shuredge Case XX +1 Pocket Knife Lot Repair Parts. Maximize Profits in Factory Manufactured Knife Collecting, Interview With Knife World Magazine Editor, Mark Zalesky, Traditional Pocketknives Come Full Circle. Another pocket knife with a broken tip, this time a Camillus lock back,with a very nice wooden handle. Lockback At their core, lockbacks (also referred to as back locks , spine locks or mid locks ) are simply a derivative of the non-locking slipjoint (see below). Rather than referring to a specific knife pattern, the Lockback pocket knife is more of a knife category. Regardless of the repair, it is a joy to bring these tools back to full, safe function again. This knife (a Cold Steel SRK) was presented to a client when he was in the National Guard. most of the LB7's I have seen have a spring construction much like a buck 110, a butt spacer that holds a peice of spring steel wire, if just the wire it broke it can be replaced fairly easy (this is the most common, becuase they tempered the rods too hard) if it is one of the oddballs with a 1 peice spring/buttspacer then you're looking at etiher converting it or searching a while for some parts. “Made in America” is more than where we manufacture our knives. Soon it was almost good as new. Knife Cases & Storage. Filter By. An early Ka bar fighting utility with a broken tip. The chips were small enough that I had to remove minimal metal to make it usable again. Locking systems such as liner locks, safeties, frame locks and lock back mechanisms are added features designed to help keep the blade in the open position when fully extended. This way I was able to preserve the wonderful old patina on the blade. Can the construction method be identified from the ouside, or do you have to take it apart first? Visit us Today! I like one of the jigs you show on the site. I don’t recall if he got through the bone, but it did a number on the edge of the knife. Puma SGB warrants this product to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for as long as it is owned by the original owner. Portability should be a major focus when looking for a tool to keep on your person in your pockets or bag. Please also provide a company or individual name, a physical return address (no P.O. Flytanium Custom Titanium Backspacer for Benchmade Bugout Knife - Stonewash $23.00. Flytanium Custom Brass Scales for Spyderco Delica Knife - Stonewash Finish $59.00. Bobcat Lockback - DIY Folding Knife and Combo Kit Series (Blade and Parts Kit only - No Handle Material) 3.8 out of 5 stars 12. I work full-time as a wildlife biologist and have a small homestead with my family outside Albany. Compare to. Providing the right parts, there are definitely people here that could fix it for ya (Me not being one of them, No time :/). The lockback design securely locks the blade open for tough cuts and heavy use. This Benchmade 9100 Auto folder was very special to the client, who had earned it while on the job. When sending your knife to us for warranty service or repair, please include the completed WARRANTY & REPAIR FORM, pack it carefully and include a detailed description of the problem and how it occurred. Blade Abbreviations Used by W.R. Case & Sons on Their Pocketknives, W.R. Case Knife Factory Pattern Number Reference Guide, W.R. Case & Sons Pocket Knife Age Identification, Remington Pocket Knife Pattern Number Reference Guide, European And Other Foreign Manufactured Knives. In the case… 99. Shopping online for the Book 239 Repair and Restoration Lockback Knife? Note the full flat ground blade, very different then the current ones. A receipt is required for any knife with a 2012 or later date code. KnifeKits.com offers over 1000 different types of precision parts and components for knife making and knife repair. Here is a pic of the 2 types of spring systems that MM was speaking of. This utility knife features simple one-hand operation for easy use. These systems are not designed to take pressure or blows to the backside (dull) side of the blade and failure of these systems can happen when not used properly. The sad thing is, the next fall he was hunting with this knife and lost it in a brushy creekbed. by orvet » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:07 pm, Return to “Knife Repair and Restoration”, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited. Limited Edition Knife (1) Custom bowie knife (1) The ergonomic handle provides a comfortable, secure grip. $27.99 $ 27. Thanks for the help. This Schrade trapper folder had a broken tip. Please be sure to post your Puma knife securely packed to: PUMA GmbH IP Solingen Reparaturservice An den Eichen 20-22 D-42699 Solingen. Handle Scales. You do not see many manufacturers using them. When you send your well-loved Cutco products in for sharpening or repair they will be cared for as if they were our own. Puma SGB will repair or replace any such defective product when it is returned by the original owner. This Benchmade  9100 Auto folder was very special to the client, who had earned it while on the job. Below is a list of items that I can repair: Replace broken blades Replace broken springs Replace broken handels For handle repair, I offer several choices of handle material: This forum is for those who like to repair and restore knives, and for those who would like to learn. Anoth er pocket knife with a broken tip, this time a Camillus lock back,with a very nice wooden handle. So I reground the bevels on each side with a slight convex grind, just in case he wanted to hack up anything else, and fixed the tip. Contact Battenfeld Technologies at (573) 445-9200 for more information about your warranty or click the link below. Vintage Jet-Aer G-96 No. The Coil Tension Spring is a bit rarer. This particular Wustof Trident chef’s knife has a 16” blade on it (yea, it is a big one) and was used by a pizza maker for cutting pizzas. My knife’s blade broke off near the handle, can you fix it? The slabs had cracked and split and needed to be replaced. A newcomer to pocketknife repair, this books gives me a start, but doesn't take me very far. Soon it was almost good as new. This basically means that any knife that incorporates a locking mechanism with the back-spring is considered a lock-back. Enclose a letter with your full address (including email address) and description of complaint or your wish. I have a knife I would like repaired. The new slabs are straight-grain cocobolo. The current saber-ground models don’t cut nearly as well as this older one does, due to the primary bevel angle, but that also made the older ones more likely to break at the tip since they were thinner. If the locking mechanism on a Schrade LB7 is broke, how possible is it to repair? Knife Making Supplies - Best prices, selection and service. (Art In Stone), Colin Paterson adds scrimshaw to an ivory handled Case Russlock knife, All About Pocket Knives is a knife related resource center for buying, selling, researching, and discussing all things knives, Post Sometimes, if only a small portion of the tip is broken off, I can regrind it so the knife has the same profile it had when it was new, only slightly shorter. Folding Lock-Back Utility Knife. But usually most blade repair work I can tackle, short of replacing the blade itself. by orvet » Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:15 pm, Post A small portion of the tip was also broken off. A lock back gets its name from a rocker (rocking lock bar) partially visible on top of the knife. In addition to making custom handmade knives, I also offer knife repair, refurbishing and restoration services. These automatic knife coil springs are designed to be used in custom handmade automatic knife making, as well as high-performance automatic coil spring replacements for standard production switchblades and other automatic factory knives. Vintage Western USA S-531 PAT PEND A Lock Back Knife Elk Etched Parts or Repair. Beads & Lanyards. Opening the blade causes the rocker to lock against the blade so it locks open. This is also where you can find customized scales if you are looking to make some modifications to the look of your knife. AAPK has created a fantastic high value service for our members in good standing that includes: Visit our getting started page now for more details! When opened, the spine of the knife engages hooks in the tang that prevents the blade from closing. How long does it take to get a knife repaired or sharpened? Knife Accessories. What do I do first? Handmade knife (4) terry renner knife (4) Terry Renner Handmade knives (3) Hand made knives for sale (2) Assisted Opener Knife (1) Balisong Knife (1) Black Lip Mother Of Pearl scales (1) Blue Thorn Tactical Assisted-Opener Knife (1) CARBON FIBER KNIFE (1) CRKT knives (1) Custom Collaboration Caper. by thawk » Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:13 am, Post She wasn’t sure it was repairable but I got it taken care of and she was very happy to have a functional companion again. Of course if you have to track down another LB7 for parts, your halfway to a new knife anyways, right? Soon it was almost good as new. Pushing down on the rocker on top of the handle releases it and enables the user to close the blade. An early attempt to repair it was evident. I was told by a knife purveyor that only 100 of these particular blades were ever made. Send your Puma knife to us for repair. $28.95 $ 28. I came up with a repair that returned it to functionality, although it looks a little runty now…the client was very happy to have a working knife again. Product Overview. I just got my knives back from sharpening; anything I should know? The AAPK image gallery contains 7389 pictures for your viewing pleasure. Here is a non-exhaustive list of the types of repairs, detailing and/or alterations, I offer: Below are a few selected examples of repairs I have completed for clients. by muskrat man » Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:43 pm, Post Do you have one I could buy? Add to Cart + Add to My List.
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