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!
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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.
The "handyman" had already duct-taped the handles on, howver the wood has now chipped and cracked, so need new handle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dusty Fog
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.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e2d29c25ec.jpg
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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
17cm? That's a big ass handle. Throw a picture up man.Quote:
Originally Posted by Waldo Peens
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
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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 :P
It's plenty sharp!Quote:
Originally Posted by Moa Hunter
I use Tri-Angle Sharpmaker and get it arm hair-sheering sharp :thumbsup:
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!
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Love seeing threads like this, hearing the stories and seeing good buggers helping each other out
..thats a proper happy ending aye...gotta love a happy ending.....
well done @nevereadyfreddy
that is a beautifully done handle...having gone through the process my self last week ,I can appreciate how much effort went into it.
