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by JimBrown257
Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:43 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: "Generic" OTF spare parts?
Replies: 19
Views: 3074

Re: "Generic" OTF spare parts?

Is the part that broke, the one circled in the pic, a separate piece or is the entire track and broken part a single piece? It seems like to get the thing to move it would have to all be one piece but in the pic it looks like that part might be just pinned to the track thing.
by JimBrown257
Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:23 am
Forum: Blade pictures
Topic: 2 true Americans
Replies: 26
Views: 4421

Re: 2 true Americans

Wow, the condition of both of those is incredible. The condition of the etch makes me think they are in original (uncleaned) shape. Did you find those two together? Its rare to find one of those in that condition, let alone two from separate sources. So I'd guess they were both together. I know some...
by JimBrown257
Sat Feb 19, 2022 2:10 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: "Generic" OTF spare parts?
Replies: 19
Views: 3074

Re: "Generic" OTF spare parts?

You could buy a few real nice Microtechs for the cost of having that part made.
by JimBrown257
Tue Feb 15, 2022 3:02 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Lil help with tang stamp
Replies: 3
Views: 930

Re: Lil help with tang stamp

Those JPLs have a ton of different stamps. It's unusual that yours says "Stainless" instead of "Stainless Steel".
by JimBrown257
Tue Feb 15, 2022 2:58 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: "Generic" OTF spare parts?
Replies: 19
Views: 3074

Re: "Generic" OTF spare parts?

There's not way you would be able to fix that part and the only way to find a replacement is to buy a new one that is the exact model and take the part out and put it in yours.
by JimBrown257
Fri Feb 04, 2022 5:41 am
Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
Topic: Shur Snap Restore
Replies: 13
Views: 7393

Re: Shur Snap Restore

Nice work! I know a lot of people don't like old knives being cleaned but I really love cleaning the gunk of the safeties on those. And if you, or anyone, is ever planning on making new spring for those, I can show you some great stuff to use that is pretty much ready to use (you just have to file i...
by JimBrown257
Fri Feb 04, 2022 5:35 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: MidTech shady seller
Replies: 7
Views: 1565

Re: MidTech shady seller

Is MidTech supposed to sound like a little better than Microtech?
by JimBrown257
Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:22 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: EIG 33 cm picklock
Replies: 20
Views: 3111

Re: EIG 33 cm picklock

Is that a rare variation of the EIG stamp? I don't remember seeing one like that.
by JimBrown257
Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:57 am
Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
Topic: Doing scales on my own
Replies: 24
Views: 7594

Re: Doing scales on my own

I can find the stuff that is as expensive as the Brazilian horn. But I used to get (very recently) sets of black horn (totally b;ack) that were 4"x1.5"x.25" for $5. Several of the knives sites and a bunch of Ebay sellers had them. Now I can't find anything but the 5" stuff that is between $17 and $2...
by JimBrown257
Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:08 am
Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
Topic: Doing scales on my own
Replies: 24
Views: 7594

Re: Doing scales on my own

I meant to ask: where did you get your horn? I have been having trouble finding black horn lately.
by JimBrown257
Tue Dec 28, 2021 11:26 pm
Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
Topic: Doing scales on my own
Replies: 24
Views: 7594

Re: Doing scales on my own

I did find an aray of some small bar stock on amazon, steel/alum/brass for $13. Prolly order that up!! Those multipacks are usually not a good deal. You probably only be able to use a few of the brass & steel ones and none of the aluminum ones. The brass ones are the only pins you usually need to o...
by JimBrown257
Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:41 pm
Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
Topic: Video of Home Made OTF
Replies: 4
Views: 3525

Re: Video of Home Made OTF

That is pretty cool. Though, I don't understand why he cut a section of steel out of an existing kitchen knife instead of just getting another piece of flat steel (he had gotten the steel pieces for the handle). He still had to grind it and drill the holes, which would be much harder with the alread...
by JimBrown257
Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:32 pm
Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
Topic: Doing scales on my own
Replies: 24
Views: 7594

Re: Doing scales on my own

I don't know, seems like you could have saved that front scale. As for the pins, wire hangers are another great source for steel pins. When you need brass ones, 1.5mm and 2mm are pretty easy to find but if you can get the 1.8mm ones they are the perfect size for most production stiletto scales. It's...
by JimBrown257
Wed Dec 22, 2021 3:56 am
Forum: Buy & Sell
Topic: "Prostitutes" scissors for sale. SOLD
Replies: 4
Views: 1362

Re: "Prostitutes" scissors for sale. SOLD

Things like that really make you appreciate how absurd knife laws are.
by JimBrown257
Thu Dec 16, 2021 1:00 pm
Forum: Blade pictures
Topic: Converting a Boot Knife Into a Switchblade
Replies: 26
Views: 4053

Re: Converting a Boot Knife Into a Switchblade

The few things you mentioned are all you need to make knives. You certainly don't need power saws. I got a deep handle hacksaw for $25 and I have been cutting the steel with it for about 6 years. The actually sawing of the pieces is a very minor part of it.