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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: DC on October 28, 2015, 01:13:10 pm

Title: Knife handles
Post by: DC on October 28, 2015, 01:13:10 pm

Why don't I ever see leather handles on here? When I was a young buck that's about all you could buy. I made a half dozen knives and put leather handles on all of them, seemed to work well.

Title: Re: Knife handles
Post by: Zuma on October 28, 2015, 11:36:41 pm

Do you mean the leather rings?
Do you have photos?
Can you tell us how you made them.
I remember the rings when I was a teen.
Zuma

Title: Re: Knife handles
Post by: DC on October 29, 2015, 12:08:50 am

No photos, way to long ago. You made a whole bunch of leather washers. The knife had a round handle portion that was threaded on the end. You slid a piece of brass on and then followed it with a leather washer, then glue, another washer, you see where I'm going.  Then you put an aluminum block on and a countersunk nut. Tighten it up and let the glue dry. Grind it to shape and buff it up. I'll see if I can find a picture on the net.

Title: Re: Knife handles
Post by: DC on October 29, 2015, 12:15:31 am

Here's some

Title: Re: Knife handles
Post by: mullet on October 29, 2015, 09:43:27 am

I've made a couple like that. Brother Dan and Otis have them. All I did was cut pieces of leather and pressed them on the handle and soaked them in Super Glue. Then sanded and shaped them with a belt sander.

Title: Re: Knife handles
Post by: JoJoDapyro on October 29, 2015, 09:47:29 am

How do they handle the elements? I know Estwing still offers tools with them.

Title: Re: Knife handles
Post by: DC on October 29, 2015, 09:49:53 am

I never had any problem. I Varathaned them. I think they would be bulletproof soaked in CA.

Title: Re: Knife handles
Post by: Zuma on October 30, 2015, 12:04:25 pm

Very cool DC 8)
And a memory shocker as well. :o
Thanks for posting
Zuma