Registered: 12/19/13
Posts: 286
Loc: The Netherlands
All parts assembled for a Nr. 5 Camp and Trail.
Blade is RWL 34 Stainless. Nickel silver guard and butt cap. Threaded stainless M5 rod. Aluminum/black fiber spacers. Guard material: ivory linear paper micarta.
Registered: 12/19/13
Posts: 286
Loc: The Netherlands
Hello Walker,
Linear Ivory Micarta is a paper micarta that has a bit more figure than normal Ivory Micarta. I bought this stuff maybe 40 years ago in the USA, so it might be Westinghouse, but I'm not sure. It is very nice in appearance, you'll see.
#203554 - 03/27/2307:18 PMRe: Randall inspiration and homage
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Captain Chris Stanaback
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You'd better take a closer" look at my Bearcamp Spl. Walker. It, along with many..."MANY" others is cracked! I'm not sure this was ever a Westinghouse project but it followed Westinghouse "old yeller" at the Randall shop. It was "going" to be the replacement...but it cracked..."a lot"! I only have 2 left in my "STASH", for that very reason. Hope this helps...(or hurts, I'm not sure). Stay Sharp, Capt. Chris
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I did not mean the cracks looked good but the color if the material. I’m still really liking the resin ivory and like seeing other types of materials. I’m certainly a “work in progress” on these things! Thanks for the added info, Cap. I can see why the herd is thinnng down on this material. Walker
Registered: 12/19/13
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Thanks for the heads up Cap.
Perhaps I was very lucky, I made about 10 knives with this stuff, and never got one back that was cracked, or a complaint. Also the 6 pieces I still have are still rock solid after 40 years. Fingers crossed.
It might be because I work the material with hand tools only, not on the belt sander. So it stays nice and cool.
Registered: 12/19/13
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Here's a second one I started recently. This will become a 7" fighter, kind of mid way between a Nr. 1 and a Nr. 14.
Blade is made out of RWL 34, with a true 1/4" thickness. Handle will be leather and brass furniture with brass/black fiber spacers. I will keep you posted.
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