Wrapping a knife (handle).

[50 Shooter]

Anyone know of a good link to wrapping a knife handle?

I did one a long time ago and don't remember how I did it, I want it done right so that it won't come loose. It's either that or look for the handles for the knife, it's an EK knife and has all the holes drilled for both handles or to be wrapped.

 

[bikerdoc]

Check out our own Eric Draven in search. His wraps are magnifcent and IIRC he gave some instruction.

 

[THE MACHINIST]

paracord wrapping

here you go.

 

[salvo]

You Tube has a bunch of videos that teach you how. Here are a few that I have done.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Nice para cord work!

 

[heron]

It's either that or look for the handles for the knife, it's an EK knife and has all the holes drilled for both handles or to be wrapped.

Have you thought of making your own handles for it? That might be a nice project as well.

 

[salvo]

As heron said, making your own scales is a great idea too. I rebuilt my machete and the new scales really set it off!

Machete Modifications

I was buying a few odds and ends (Disposable Tools) at Harbor Freight last week and stumbled upon the ugliest Machete I have ever seen! Figured it would be a great project, if I could make this homely beast good looking I would at least be on the path to making my own blades. So I spent the $5.50 and learned quite a bit from the project.

Here she is a Harbor Freight Machete, that grip looks like a real blister maker!





My first re profile job, I used a fine 8” file, DMT Diafolds from course to xx fine and finished up with fine sandpaper on a mouse pad. I cold blued the steel also. I also reshaped the spine slightly.





On to the scales, I had a nice chunk of hardwood in my woodpile, I think it is cherry or oak but not sure? Traced the tang, cut them out with a jig saw. The tang had holes in it; I only needed to drill one additional hole for the hollow pin I made for a wrist strap attachment point.



Turned 3 brass pins from some brass rod I had and drilled one hollow.







I used two part Epoxy and put it all together and let it set in the vice overnight.



Roughed it down on a belt sander and made the overall width 1”



Then I contoured it to fit my hand perfectly using a $35.00 1”x 30” belt grinder from Harbor Freight and sandpaper.




Decided to throw on a few coats of Tru-Oil on the scales, here is the finished Machete.

 

[salvo]

I also made a matching set of grips for my Virginian Dragoon.

First try at handgun grips, I used the same wood that I made the scales for my Machete, the two of them make a nice set!
I hated the black rubber Pachmayr’s that were on it, I was going to buy a set of Buffalo Horn grips. My cheapskate side took over and I decided since the machete scales turned out nice I would try my hand at making a set of grips for the Dragoon.

Before



After

 

[50 Shooter]

Thanks for the replies, I'm going to go ahead and wrap it in 550 cord. I'll post the pics when I get it done.

Salvo, great work!

 

[BRad704]

The machete and pistol grips look GREAT! And I guess to keep them relevant to a thread about paracord, you need to add an OD green wrist strap to that machete...