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You can dye them darker, or bleach them to lighten them.
Or, you can use them as a pattern, and make new ones.
Bill

Rapidboy
Bummer! Next time, if you want to use the hidden pin, go ahead and peen it at the liners first. Then, relieve the scales to fit, and pivot the liners on the backspring pin to peen the other rivets.
Bill

Pretty knife!
Bill

Claudester
Sorry this happened to you.
Just file the edges down, sand with 400 grit, buff with steel wool, and you're done. I wish they would contour the scales more when they make these.
Bill

Big Ed
Chatanooga has a lot of knife collectors. I believe the National Knife Collectors Association is headquartered there. Smoky Mountain Knife Works in Sevierville, TN might also be a good place to ask.
Bill

Stagnut
Standard nippers should cut the spring. Just find a diameter and strength that will work. I wouldn't take a working model apart!
With a working knife and diagrams the job should be a lot easier than "winging it."
Bill

Thanks for posting the pic!
The lever spring is stock height. The scales are just thin.
This is kingwood.
Bill

Vagrant
He says he bought them! Still bogus!
Bill

BA management changed the last ad, and probably won't let him advertise unless he states the knives are repos. He's still bogus, as he builds the knives.
Bill

Milu
Simplicity, one hand opening.
Bill

The spike was used for untangling rope (parachute lines) and general utility.
Bill

I sure as hell hope not! That's expensive!
Bill

Maybe some day, I'll design a knife that looks as good as those Milanos.
Bill

Very classy! See how the Old Fashioned comes alive with nicer, thinner scales?
Bill

Thanks, everyone! I found one for him in the (St.) Nick of time!
Bill