#71953
03/22/2006 04:51 PM
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Hey Vern and Guys! I haven't been able to find much to talk about lately on the Forum. so, just to keep my hand (and Foot) in I thought I would post some work I did on a Red Cross Officer scabbard that I was told was "unsalvageable". So, Here it is! Comments are Greatly Appreciated! These are the "Before" Pictures!:  
"Don't crush that Dwarf! Hand ME the Pliers."
Frank Zappa
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#71954
03/22/2006 04:54 PM
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Now for the "After" Pics!   What do you Think? Passable? I got to use almost every tool I had to do this job! 3 Finger Louie
"Don't crush that Dwarf! Hand ME the Pliers."
Frank Zappa
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#71955
03/22/2006 06:07 PM
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Nice job TFL:
It looks like you had to fabricate a new throat and also make up some replacement metal for the scabbard body. Is this correct?
Jim
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#71956
03/22/2006 06:11 PM
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That is correct! I was able to utilize most of the existing metal on the scabbard body and weld it up then redo the pebbling and grooves.
3FL
"Don't crush that Dwarf! Hand ME the Pliers."
Frank Zappa
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#71957
03/22/2006 06:14 PM
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Some of the damage can still be detected. But it is usable again. 3FL
"Don't crush that Dwarf! Hand ME the Pliers."
Frank Zappa
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#71958
03/22/2006 06:17 PM
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The person I got it from thought I was insane, and told me so! But sold it to me fo $25.00! I sent him some pics of it now and he wants it back because he has the dagger and no scabbard. I told him Sure! For $400.00! I also told him I would give HIM $25.00 for the Dagger! ;^)
3FL
"Don't crush that Dwarf! Hand ME the Pliers."
Frank Zappa
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#71959
03/22/2006 07:12 PM
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Good job Louie! Those scabbards are not easy at all to find. Mark 
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#71960
03/22/2006 10:06 PM
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Nice work. Redoing the pebbling is a bit hard to do 
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#71961
03/22/2006 10:23 PM
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Thanks Vern, Coming from you, I take that as a real compliment! 3FL
"Don't crush that Dwarf! Hand ME the Pliers."
Frank Zappa
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#71962
03/23/2006 01:18 AM
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Excellent job Louie! 
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#71963
03/23/2006 05:28 PM
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WOW !!! Excellent work Louie,I would have written That scabbard off for sure.
RAD Mann
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#71964
03/23/2006 05:36 PM
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quote: Originally posted by 3-finger Louie:
The person I got it from thought I was insane, and told me so! But sold it to me fo $25.00! I sent him some pics of it now and he wants it back because he has the dagger and no scabbard. I told him Sure! For $400.00! I also told him I would give HIM $25.00 for the Dagger! ;^)
3FL
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#71965
03/23/2006 06:01 PM
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Hey Guys, Just an update! Believe it or not, I got the dagger off the guy I bought the scabbard from. NOT for $25.00 but not too bad, $450! So I ended up with a NICE DRK Dagger for $475.00 I don't even know what these are going for nowadays. Plating on the blade is kind of peeling in a couple of very small spots but everything else is close to pristine. Did I do OK?
"Don't crush that Dwarf! Hand ME the Pliers."
Frank Zappa
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#71966
03/23/2006 06:07 PM
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3FL: Take an inventory cruise on some of the dealers sites and I think you'll see you did ok!! Jim
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#71967
03/23/2006 06:16 PM
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Looks like you got it at a 2/3 discount. Great restoration on the scabbard.
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#71968
03/23/2006 06:18 PM
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Super Jim, Thanks! I didn't think I got beat up! But he was in the position of having a dagger with no scabbard so, I don't think he got killed either. 3FL
"Don't crush that Dwarf! Hand ME the Pliers."
Frank Zappa
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03/23/2006 06:35 PM
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Thanks Mike also, I just checked out Johnson's site and he only has 2 of these for sale, and both are over 1K! So I am a happy Camper at the moment!!! As soon as it gets here I will post pics of the dagger for you guys and see what you think of it. should be sometime this afternoon. See ya then! 3FL
"Don't crush that Dwarf! Hand ME the Pliers."
Frank Zappa
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04/04/2006 07:26 PM
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I got 2 guns, one for each of ya.
Val Kilmer as "Doc Holiday" in Tombstone.
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04/04/2006 07:44 PM
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"Don't crush that Dwarf! Hand ME the Pliers."
Frank Zappa
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#71972
04/04/2006 11:14 PM
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Louie you are the man. Nice work as always and keep them pictures comeing. Paul
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