Western L36 Heavy Blade Knife Custom Snakewood Pinned Scales

Description

This is a Western L36 pre-date code with stamp on the guard. Blade is full or nearly so. I removed the original leather spacers as the leather rings and glue used tend to accelerate corrosion. I fully sanded the blade as well as the majority of the tang handle surface area to 220 grit paper. I then sanded the blade to 1500 grit paper. I hand cut, planed, and precision fit these beautiful and hard snakewood scales. Snakewood can have fine shallow defects which are filled with epoxy if present.  I always apply high strength, long setting Devcon epoxy to 100% of the wood as well as tang surfaces. I then clamp secure overnight until cured. Pin holes were then drilled and solid pins were carefully driven.  I contoured the handle and then sanded the wood to 3000 grit sandpaper. Multiple coats of Tru-Oil have been applied following the pre-epoxy coat. The black leather sheath is from W.R. Case and Sons, and it has been waterproofed with a hand applied coat of mink oil to the exterior.
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