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Thanks for the info, when I catch a break I ll check out the nail situation in my wood shop, I have --a--lot--- of nails! I should have something that I can make work. Great comparison on the Ebay links too! I haven't ordered anything yet but will be looking at that 20' of brass 2mm stuff!! Thanks a...

The pins that came out of the knife were steel, to I would like to put steel back in. I ll try Bill's advice of filing some down in the drill.
I did find an aray of some small bar stock on amazon, steel/alum/brass for $13. Prolly order that up!!

Covid Christmas so I decided to spend some time on new scales for the Mexican switchblade. Old scales were held together with some type of epoxy that was all over the knife bolsters. The old scales were damaged and disintegrating. Using buffalo horn, got them scaled down, drilled for pins and button...

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

I will try some but It appears to be epoxy, gonna order some new horn for it.

Oh yeah, if this thing could talk, I m sure it would have some great stories!!!

Hi all, I bought this knife knowing it was a project. It has been ridden hard and put away wet several times!! It seems to have good bones and it seems to only need scales and a LOT of cleaning up at this point.... Kick spring is there, blade has a lot of loss, like I said shes rough, but I will do ...

Hi all, my first post, thanks for having me. I picked this up at a flea market because it was cool. Other than Philippines being stamped in the pocket clip, I have not observed any other markings. Anyone have information on this? Age, value, were these common in the U.S.? Thanks for any and all help...