Thread: Knife projects – Handles/restoration

Originally Posted by john worthington

hi raging bull i would use 5 minute epoxy and glue the stag to the handle [no leather which will absorb water ]and drill the holes using the tang as a guide and then glue the other side on and drill through the handle .im not sure if you have ebony it does not look black enough to me it may be Madagascan ebony which is lighter my ebony is jet black .the handle of your sabatier is held on with cutlers rivets if you want some pm me your address and i will send you some . the best way of removing the handle is to cut it of with a hacksaw just down beside the tang on both sides and punch out the leftovers .i would grind the rust of the tang and then fit the new scales with a good epoxy and put the rivets in when it has set ,leave the scales oversize and file and sand them to a neat fit after .this will leave the tang shiny but rub it with a lemon a few times and it will restore the patina.hope this helps
cheers john

Hi John,

Thank you for your recommendations an advice on fitting the handles.

The whole idea with the leather was to have black spacers between the tang and antler scales, purely for aesthetics. Will have to rethink that, would thin (1-2mm) Perspex be okay?

I think your correct re: ebony, it is a lot darker than in the pictures. Having looked at photos on google I think it could be the Madagascan ebony.

I will flick you a pm re: cutlers rivets.

Cheers,

Vincent (Raging Bull)