Thread: Knife handle

Hi Team

I have a relatively LARGE kitchen knife that's handle has finally guven up the ghost.
How much effort, and conversely cost, would it incur to have a custom handle made?

Thanks for the info Team!

A picture of said knife might help. How is original handle attached?

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Will post pictures when possible.

Handle scales are roughly 17cm long, pinned onto the handle.
The tang starts at 5.5mm and tapers down to 3.6mm width.

Originally Posted by Dusty Fog

Become a handyman, no big deal

The "handyman" had already duct-taped the handles on, howver the wood has now chipped and cracked, so need new handle.

i have the perfect piece of wood for it, south american hardwood, it files and oils up great.
you have my number, its yours if you want it

Hi there Waldo. I be more than happy to do it for you free.
Plenty bits of hardwood etc floating around here.
Fair way to send it though.
Cheers Mike.

Give it a go mate.
I did the handle/bolster on this one for a forum member, after his mutt cheeed the original off. Took me a bit of time, but came out pretty good I reckon.



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'Relatively large kitchen knife' - needs big hand filling handle ?. I have some cast antler bases that would do the trick, have coronet and Burr and thick enough to fill a hand. Just slot for the tang and Gorilla Grip it on. No need to split into scales

Originally Posted by Waldo Peens

Will post pictures when possible.

Handle scales are roughly 17cm long, pinned onto the handle.
The tang starts at 5.5mm and tapers down to 3.6mm width.

17cm? That's a big ass handle. Throw a picture up man.

Throwing new scales on is generally a pretty easy project. Need some 2 part epoxy, some pins (if you want can skip this, quality modern epoxy is strong as fark) material for scales, some files and sandpaper.

Here are some photos for you guys!
.308 case for scale

This knife has been in the family for more than 40 years.
My Granddad used it to chop up shark in SA, and I have been using it on anything edible so far.
The spine of the blade has some ancient gouges, presumably where some "kinetic manipulation"was applied to chop through particularly hardy sharks...
It will forever be remembered as "shark knife"

that should be piece of cake for most fellas with basic tools....cut out basic shape and split neatly in two with a saw,smooth the faces flat and Bobs your Aunties hubby.

Could do with a good sharpen on a stone while the scales are off too

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Could do with a good sharpen on a stone while the scales are off too

It's plenty sharp!
I use Tri-Angle Sharpmaker and get it arm hair-sheering sharp

Amazing craftsmanship by @nevereadyfreddy !
Ready for another 40 years of cutting up family food and pass on to my kids!
Hugely appreciative of his generosity!