Restoring a Vintage Western Knife + Mail Call from GA & AZ!
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Watch as we restore a vintage Western knife in this exciting video! We also have a special surprise mail call from Georgia and Arizona that you won't want to miss. Join us as we bring new life to this classic piece and unbox some fantastic goodies from our viewers. Stay tuned for some amazing transformations and heartfelt connections in this episode.
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The Knife Doctor
P.O. Box 572
Ellaville, GA 31806
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Great looking compass, use the button on the top to open it, like an old watch. Great clean up, Thanks for sharing, be safe.
he was killing me every time Doc opened that dust cover lol lol . only cuz i was doing watch repair for years .
Yes . Thanks!
LOL. I know now.
@@jimmydaplumber4999thanks! I cringed each time Kevin opened it that way. 😢
Great job on the old Western!!
Thanks!
Semper Fi! The western refurb is outstanding.
Semper-Fi! Thank you!
Sweet Repair on that Vintage Western Buddy 😊
Thanks 👍
Cool compass. Looks like there may be radium on the dial.
That western be a great candidate for a pocket leather sheath or pouch
I have pictures of it, it was used a lot, my Uncle did construction, he used it all the time.
Welcome
Greetings from Ulster County NY. Another great video Doc! Keep up the good work.
Thank you!!
I like what you did with the western 062 its a one of a kind now
Thank you!
Hi Knife Doctor! Use the button on top of that compass to open it.
Thanks. I know now.
Great job enjoyed your video
Thank you!
Great video as always, spray painting the black plastic to match the bone is an option ✌️😎
Kentucky knife was for 1996 NCCAM BB tournament champions.
If you push the button on the stem of the compaas it should open.
Thanks.
K & E (maker of the compass) was well known for their slide rules, "back in the day".
top video !! nice job👍
Thank you! 👍
Here is some info from a Knife Forum I belong to on the Case XX Changer.
"The frame was changed sometime around 1999. Blades from XXChangers made before then will not fit correctly in frames made after the change. And vice versa. Worse, while you can buy new blades from Case that will fit the modern XXChangers, Case no longer sells blades that fit the earlier pre-change (older) frame. To replace blades for an older XXChanger, you have to look for them in the aftermarket.
Generally speaking, if your XXChanger came NEW with the pointed toe sheath where the blades were stored in front, then you have the original pre-change model. If your XXChanger came NEW with the squared sheath where the blades are stored behind the knife, then you have a modern post-change XXChanger. That assumes, of course, that no one changed the sheaths out over the years."
Thanks for sharing this!!
👍🏻👍🏻
Also there is a 9mm casing in the red bag the Boker came in.
Mark
Hey Kevin. This is Mark from Eloy AZ. When you get to the Parker plz look at the back of the scales, one of the scales is seperating. Maybe you can glue it and clamp it.
Thanks
Yes sir!! I’ll look at it!
If you push the top stem on the compass case it will open without prying it open.
Thanks.
Please do that XX-Changer in some of that micarta or G10 you’ve received. You already have a sweet stag one, a zytel one and someone will probably send you a wood one any day now 🤗. For anyone that’s never held one the weight with all that brass makes a Buck 110 feel like an ultralight.
Very nice repair work on that classic Western KD!
Thanks!
That. Looked like fun. I love those types of repairs.
It was!
Or maybe it was the Boker that had separated scales, I can't remember.
Thanks
Mark
Kevin take a propane torch and burn the bone with it it will darken and match the new scale! Deep South does it all the time on the Caribbean blue and other Case knives and now you can get burnt bone from Case!! Well done my Friend yes I sent you the scales.
My name again is Gordon Holman Kevin from Kodiak Edge.
Thank you!! I’m sorry man!! My memory is TERRIBLE!
Hey Doc….
The compass has a button release in the lanyard loop, like pocket watches…..
I have the same compasses
Yes sir!! Thank you!
Press the button on the compass to open it.
Yes sir. Thanks
there is a button under the ring on the compass press it down to open the door.should pop open on its own.
Thanks…I know now.
That Western knife turned out really cool with the two different scales. I think it’s awesome.👍
Thank you!
Also, push the top of the compass and it will open.
Sorry! I figured it out.
Love it. That must feel so rewarding.
Hey Doc...I found blades and sheath for a case x-changer by calling case and Sheppard hills cutlery to complete my knife. Seemed to be cheaper and quicker than eBay. Hope this helps. Anyway enjoy your channel and God Bless!
Thank you!
love those western floding hunter I've tryed to find one they are hard to find and they want an arm and leg for one other great video and case is cutting quality got a cheetah had fix centering lose blade pinged a pin over had polish the blade had scratches I was going to take it back then the manager gave me half off so 45 dollars and a hour of my time turned out good so they are to high of prices for the steel and what you get all I'll buy is floding hunter if I don't have to fix them sad😢
Kevin, if you film when you work on the Parker and Boker Trapper can you please give the years?
It’s hard to tell the age in those.
Cool video and great repairs. Many thumbs up. Stay well & safe.
Thanks, you too!
Brother Kevin, I’m blown away by your video! I hope you are happy with that sodbuster jr. I know I will love that anvil train knife. Thanks for all you do and your videos I enjoy so much. May God richly bless you and your growing family. P.S. I am VERY EXCITED about the prospects of you having a knife event in your town. I will do my very best to be there!
Awesomeness!! Thank you.
Well you sure fixed up that old Western up nicely, so glad you kept that gorgeous bone on the one side, looks so good. One thing, I noticed you kinda pulling that compass open with your finger nail, pretty sure it'll open if you just push down on the "crown" I think it's called? I'd hate to see that fine little thing lose its ability to close up nice n tight :). I just love your channel, keep up the good work sir. :)
Thank you! I know now. God Bless sir and thanks for sharing this!
Fantastic job on the Western.
Thank you!
The Frankinknife..... one bone side one plastic side
Yeah…but it’s an awesome looking Frankenstein.😊
Great video Doc, Thanks
Thank you!
on the Case situation - my friend the truth is the truth and if the receiving party has issue with the truth it is a problem on their part it is not a problem on the truths part.
Thank you sir for sharing this!
Awesome compass. The western looks really good
Thank you!!
Fine work Kevin 😁
The Western, looks great.
Great video DOC...
Semper Fi Marine 💪...
Thanks 👍 Semper-Fi
I found my hawkbill knife, it belonged to my Uncle, when he passed away, my Aunt gave it to me. I know it says USA I'm going to see if I can read the rest of it.
Sorry for your loss! Love a HawkBill
Hey, do an episode on preventing a zippo from letting all the lighter fluid evaporate. Mine goes empty in two weeks and I've tried the ziplock bag trick. I don't smoke but have it for melting paracord ends and misc tasks.
Amazon has plastic inserts which significantly reduce evaporation, I've used them for years and they're great ‼️👍🏻
I just got a Zippo brand butane insert (made in china) to throw in truck console in AL heat. Haven’t had long enough to FULLY recommend but 2 weeks in, so far so good. Don’t know of any way to stop a zippo from evaporating from a 40+ year smoker.
It will always evaporate. Nothing you can do except refill.
Great work Kevin!
Thank you!
Benchmade etches their tang stamp. Spyderco etches their tang stamps, even Buck etches their tang stamps on many models. Look at your Spitfire tang stamp. I prefer the old way, but times change.
Awesome valid points (though spitfire might be stamped) doesn’t seem to effect function on the $200-$400 knives and they still sell like hotcakes. I got a 90s model Blackjack or two that sell on the bay for $4 plus that are etched but mine will have to remain with me.
But the fact is…Case didn’t last year. Now they’re doing it. Case is Falling down the ladder in Quality. Love the old Case…😊
Should we blast benchmade for never stamping or commend case for evolving in an attempt to keep the costs down for us consumers? Price check former to latter and see what you think. I could share a terrible experience I had sending a knife in to benchmade with their lifesharp program as well as case not wanting to replace blades in an old knife even if I offered to pay.
Great job on folding hunter Kevin!!
I have recently fallen in love with the folding hunters…I’ll have to send you a pic of what I have so far.
Sounds great!
Awesome video can’t wait to see tomorrow video with Mr wade I hope it’s 50 mins long
It will be Wednesday when it comes out. Thank you!!
On that compus if you push the button in between the bail that will open that compus. I think it works like the pocket watches
Yes. I know now. Thank you!
That Western looks great brother! Didn't Case make one that had different looking scales on each side?
Thank you. Don’t know.🤷♂️
Good afternoon everyone!!!
Good Afternoon!!
Amazing job
Thanks!
Bravo brother ❤
Thank you!
You may be able to gently heat the plastic and push it into the gap
I love the eye glass screw driver you use to clean the inside of the knives, and the reason why is because I use the exact same one!! How you made that knife so well I would be proud to carry it.
Thank you! They work very well.
Push the button below the lanyard to open the compass.
Thanks.
Please do not force the compass cover open, it opens like a pocket watch with the button on the stem. Nice restore on that Western, looks great! God will never leave us or abandon us.
Thanks.
You do know the compass has a button to open it
Yes thanks.
Doc....that compass....push the button on it like a pocket watch...top of compass under ring
Thank you.
Good evening from Europe - The Netherlands
Good Evening sir! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel from way over there!
Good afternoon, Doc!
Good Afternoon!!
God Bless
Thank you…U2!
Awesome compass use the button on the top to open it, if you keep prying it open it will break
Thanks. I know now.😊
I sent you the knife scales and blades Kevin.
You did!! I remember now man! Sorry!!! God Bless you sir.
I sure enjoyed the video . I am a fan of the western old n newer ( camillus ) .
Great but hard to find book on Western knife co: The knife makers who went west. Keep up the great work Kevin!
I left out the Coleman made cause there is talk bout during era : the blade steel wasn’t heat treated properly.. so I stay away from those knives .
Thank you!!
Nice work
Thank you!
Sorry, lollll, I have a question, the stuff you use to clean up the knives, where can I find them. I just want to see if I can get the stuff around here where I live.
Never Dull is in the automotive section in Walmart.
@@theknifedoctor thank you.
Is there a way to find the manufacture date on a Colonial knife?
Not that I’ve found.
How you getting old thos knifes give me the secrets
Just got to look for them. A lot!!
Good afternoon
Good Afternoon!!
Do you sell some of the knives?
I have charity Auctions. Whatnot
Anybody looking to buy knives I have some black jack mambas and a g sakai
More cheap shots at Case knives,it’s starting to sound less like an opinion and more like a vendetta 🤔
Really?? Just by stating facts? Are people not supposed to tell the truth about Case?? I’m only stating that they’re not holding up to the legend of the Brand that people laid out before them. Thanks for watching…but I don’t have a vendetta against any knife company. It not just me, I get emails all the time saying how bad their knife is they just received from case. I also know a seller of case knives that they get at least 5 knives on every shipment that the handles fell off. So, does this sound like the Case I Love?? NO…so I’m gonna call it like I see it. Thanks again for watching.
I think that if you got emails from every Case customer who had received a good knife your inbox would be overflowing,folks don’t tend to bother talking about good experiences just the odd few poor ones.I also didn’t think it fair that you criticised Case simply because they didn’t have any freebies for you at the Blade show,maybe that has influenced your ongoing observations. 🤔
I think it is fair that on the occasion that you have a Case knife of your own in hand,with a specific imperfection,that you bring that quality issue to the attention of those watching,for the good of showing folks what to be aware of and look out for.However I do not think it is helping anybody to cast sweeping generalisations about a maker that by far the majority of the time produces a quality product at a fair price,but then that’s only my opinion.
I thoroughly enjoy your content every day and look forward to your videos,but just like you I have the right to call it as I see it 👍
I hate what is happening with Case. But that is what happens when investors take over companies with the intention of downsizing and cutting corners to maximize profit. RIP Case.
I swore off buying Case ONLINE couple months back but it didn’t last 🙄. Couldn’t pass up a Tribal Lock for $69.99 to my door from company in TX. If I wanted to nitpick, sure the blade is slightly off center but so are many others that folks hand selected and bought anyway. At that price and mine is a user I have zero complaints.
I agree with you about case. And there all way over priced
I cringed every time you forced that compass open, if you just looked at the locking device you could see how it opened! As for the so called repair on the knife handle, do you really think it’s a good look to have bone on one side and cheap plastic on the other, definitely not cool.
I think it looks awesome and you won’t ever have to carry it so in other words “not you monkey not your circus”. And I know now about the button. Thanks for your inner thoughts. 🤫🤫🤫
@@theknifedoctor you never said you were the compass doctor after all!