Hedengran & Sons

This one should be a fun project. Made by Hedengran & sons(1833-1916), Eskilstuna Sweden. It's got a reversible blade and it doesn't seem to be the greatest design. Should clean up okay, but I'm not sure how will it will hone due to the design. But who knows? It may be awesome. Scales are busted on the back and will be replaced. There is a brass rod where you would normally put a third pin, but unlike others, the tang actually rests on it. This is to prevent the frame from opening against the scales.
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Very interesting design, don't see why it would not hone keep us posted.

The shaft on the blade fits into the tang and the upper frame squeezes the top of the blade. It seems like there is a bit of play that will let the blade rotate slightly(I could be imagining it though). The wear also indicates that the blade is contacting the stone in the center spine section creating three points of contact(frame, center of blades and bevel). I wonder if there was not originally a jig to hone the blade with. I'll know for sure when I put it to a stone. Either way it's a cool peice that's worth restoring.

Ok i understand now, i remember seeing a double side blade like this one but not in a frameback design. Definitely worth restoring.

Congrats, definitely an oddity if not outright rarity. Great item in any collection.

Bob

I have never seen a design like that before. What a great score. I look forward to seeing and hearing more.