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Coyote3855
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I don't know. Is it threaded? Is a cross pin disguised by the corrosion?
Speedo66
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"Hello Case, my knife has a defect, I'm sending it in for warranty repairs."
I guess if you can't remove it, you could make some epoxy resin impregnated cloth, homemade micarta, and wrap the grip with it. Then shape to proper form once it hardens. Brown canvas maybe?
I guess if you can't remove it, you could make some epoxy resin impregnated cloth, homemade micarta, and wrap the grip with it. Then shape to proper form once it hardens. Brown canvas maybe?
Kingcreek
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I lost one like it almost 40 years ago. I think I still have the sheath if you want it. Have to check if it’s the same for fit.
49willys
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Seems I read they were peened,may have to pin scales on to make a handle.
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sgt127
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If I can get the buttcap off, I’ll do stacked leather.
it had a little crumbling leather remaining on it when I found it. It was a “rough” neighborhood where the house was (barely) still standing.
I remember my Sergeant and I looked at it and both thought “I wonder what stories it could tell?”
Im thinking it’s a nut, inside the buttcap. Probably originally had spanner holes in it, or something. And then ground flush. It’s obviously cut to fit over the tang.
it had a little crumbling leather remaining on it when I found it. It was a “rough” neighborhood where the house was (barely) still standing.
I remember my Sergeant and I looked at it and both thought “I wonder what stories it could tell?”
Im thinking it’s a nut, inside the buttcap. Probably originally had spanner holes in it, or something. And then ground flush. It’s obviously cut to fit over the tang.
I suspect that the butt was slotted for the tang and bored part way so that a brass or aluminum cylindrical nut with notched face could be threaded on the rounded tang end. Once tightened, molten alloy was poured to fill the void. It was a secure system, as the rectangular tang shape kept the leather washers from shifting, and the turned end allowed compression. The weak link was the leather washers, which would rot, dry out, expand and contract. There may be useful information here: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/the-stacked-leather-zone.1782007/ videos here: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=leather+knife+handle+restoration
I believe many of these old patterns were offered in stag for a bit more money, and leather at a lower price. If it were my project I would be tempted to convert some of the old antlers in the basement to a stag handle. Shape to fit as scales with tang recessed, slightly tapered to compress spacers, and epoxied in place. Good luck!
I believe many of these old patterns were offered in stag for a bit more money, and leather at a lower price. If it were my project I would be tempted to convert some of the old antlers in the basement to a stag handle. Shape to fit as scales with tang recessed, slightly tapered to compress spacers, and epoxied in place. Good luck!
NIGHTLORD40K
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Im thinking turned wood handle, then cut down the middle, relieve the center for the tang, drill it for the existing hole, glue the two sides of the clamshell together, then put a roll pin through the hole to secure it.
Im sure there are better methods, but I tend to think like a mechanic, not an artist, lol.
Good luck, Sarge, let us see the results when your done!
Im sure there are better methods, but I tend to think like a mechanic, not an artist, lol.
Good luck, Sarge, let us see the results when your done!
Bazoo
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You can probably just ask over on bladeforums and someone will know exactly how it was assembled for sure. Personally, I’d figure out how it comes apart and redo it with antler probably.
I'm leaning towards the threaded nut under solder/filler idea. I would try to use a soldering iron and see if the filler in the center will melt easily and then make a game plan from there. The aluminum pommel will melt if you get it too hot with a torch.
The other thing you could do is just drill the center down until you hit the nut, and then plan on filling it back in after you put your new handle on.
The other thing you could do is just drill the center down until you hit the nut, and then plan on filling it back in after you put your new handle on.
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