Comments on: Collectible Condition Part II- What about Reconditioned, Restored & Reworked Toenails? http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/02/collectible-condition-part-ii-what-about-reconditioned-restored-reworked-toenails/ Rantings and Ravings from the world of Elephant Toenail Pocketknives Sat, 19 May 2012 05:34:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Scott http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/02/collectible-condition-part-ii-what-about-reconditioned-restored-reworked-toenails/#comment-125 Scott Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:32:29 +0000 http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/02/collectible-condition-part-ii-what-about-reconditioned-restored-reworked-toenails/#comment-125 On the working knives concept- that is why I pointed that out, if they were pen or gentlemen knives it would be a different consideration. I know there are other "work knives" (ie Cattleman, Congress, Trappers, etc), however, to me the toenail was made for "harder" work than any knife I can think of....but i am sure there are a few others...... I intentionally didn't get into if value was affected on restored knives, but to me if the parts are original then I'd value that knife the same as an original, BUT we do know that to many hard core collectors a cleaned original knife doesn't hold the same value as an original condition (uncleaned) knife does. Therefore, it would seem to me that a reworked knife value could be less, (more than its previous condition, but less than an authentic original) BUT, in the end, value is in the eye of the beholder. I also think the BRAND, as the primary consideration of value, will offset some of these factors On the working knives concept- that is why I pointed that out, if they were pen or gentlemen knives it would be a different consideration. I know there are other “work knives” (ie Cattleman, Congress, Trappers, etc), however, to me the toenail was made for “harder” work than any knife I can think of….but i am sure there are a few others……

I intentionally didn’t get into if value was affected on restored knives, but to me if the parts are original then I’d value that knife the same as an original, BUT we do know that to many hard core collectors a cleaned original knife doesn’t hold the same value as an original condition (uncleaned) knife does. Therefore, it would seem to me that a reworked knife value could be less, (more than its previous condition, but less than an authentic original) BUT, in the end, value is in the eye of the beholder.

I also think the BRAND, as the primary consideration of value, will offset some of these factors

]]> By: Roger http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/02/collectible-condition-part-ii-what-about-reconditioned-restored-reworked-toenails/#comment-124 Roger Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:16:38 +0000 http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/02/collectible-condition-part-ii-what-about-reconditioned-restored-reworked-toenails/#comment-124 Toenails being working knives, I see a good percentage that have had some degree of restoration, you just have to take that into consideration as of value. A knife that had a bent MB pin that otherwise may be in excellent condition, do you hurt it by replacing the pin? Does putting new scales on a rare brand (not a Case brand) that were badly damaged or missing hurt value? I believe all knives that have been restored, value is affected, some times to the positive. Toenails being working knives, I see a good percentage that have had some degree of restoration, you just have to take that into consideration as of value.
A knife that had a bent MB pin that otherwise may be in excellent condition, do you hurt it by replacing the pin?
Does putting new scales on a rare brand (not a Case brand) that were badly damaged or missing hurt value?
I believe all knives that have been restored, value is affected, some times to the positive.

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