Been watching a bunch of your videos. I love what you do restoring these knives! I have a knife fixing hobby myself. For that knife construction on that knife with the hidden pins, ive opened all the blades, then clamp it in a vise to keep tension on the springs. Then use a dremel to grind off the head of the pin that holds the springs in the middle. Then use a punch to knock that pin out. Take out of the vise and the whole side of the knife will slide off, bolsters and everything. Then one the sides are off you can use the existing hole as a guide for drilling the new hole through the bolster for your new pin. I learned all this the hard way and ruined some knives in the process😂 Anyway, great stuff, love your work.
@@theknifedoctor Those small diamond-dust coated ball bits do a pretty nice job. Yeah I've really been enjoying watching your repairs and cleanings! Watching old knives come back to life is exciting. Keep up the great work!
This past weekend, I was doing the exact same thing to the exact same knife, well almost the exact same thing....mine had a broke pin that I had to replace. I wish id of come across video instead of fighting the hole alignment for an hour prior to the genius idea occurring of grinding my replacement pin to a point lol. I struggled so much with this particular knife, no clue why this one was so problematic. I also was not a fan of the way the bolsters were added. Your video made me feel slightly better about my battle. Love the content, you are a kindred spirit lol
Love the videos! I actually live a few miles from the ulster knife factory location and schrade imperial walden knife companies factory locations aswell. My grandfather acquired tons of schrade knives since his buddys worked there. And now i have an addiction to buy up any ulster knives i find at yard sales antique shops etc.. i feel connected, the waterway that flows on my property is what flows behind the old ulster knife factory location that they used water power for making knives how cool! And in ellenville ny there is a awesome knife museum that show cases knives that were made if the local factories. If u ever come up this way you have to check it out and they sell some knives aswell.
Awesome video I have a similar Ulster are they all like this with the bolsters not pinned on. Is this Swinden keyed like Schrades if so was this made by Shrade then? I have some knives I’d send you to doctor up or do as u please with, more parts knives the better I figure. Where can I send them too if u want to email me that’s fine too. I’m glad I came across your channel recently I watch religiously lol.
