Saved (most of) him

So... someone sold me this on eBay for $12.50 including shipping:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...rokenBoker.jpg

arrived yesterday, went under the Dremel/ice bath/Dremel right away, :mace: and now looks like this:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...sutton/322.jpg

See that shiny line along the edge? That IS the edge... talk about a "wire edge"! Might need to spend a few minutes on the Nortons to bring it up from fencing wire sharp.

It came with a box.. actually the box is what I bought, the chipped Boker was "included" due to it's blade damage.

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...sutton/319.jpg

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...sutton/315.jpg

Kind of cool, I've not had an original box before.

I bought some wet sandpaper progressing 220 to 1500 grit this morning to bring the polish back up as well since I left some buffing marks with my ham-handed Dremel polishing yesterday.

I think I'll call it "the straight skinny". :D

-Kern

Nice save.:rock:

thanks! I love the figuring on it's spine. Wish it had jimps too... Once I get it honed and happy, see how it works for me, I've got alder scales and a checkering file in mind next.

The spine is worth a sin! :)
Great save!

nice one, enjoy her!

Here's one I restored for a customer. Took a wicked sharp edge too

http://www.madaspenhome.com/straight...lg/boker02.jpg

Beautiful!!! :tu

Great job!

You sure fooled me I was thinking what a hopeless case. You definitely made lemonade out of a lemon. The spine is beautiful.

I am waiting to see the checkering file work on the alder. Are you gong to checker it like a gunstock?

Charlie

Yeah Max, that's a gorgeous job!