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My first real re-handle [with pins instead of glue]
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:49 pm
by almyjmoore
A couple of months ago, I bought a junk Schrade with the thought of learning to rehandle. I studied the tutorials and got some valuable information from Dale before making my first attempt. I used a piece of scrap aluminum for handle material. I learned a lot from this experience. Al
Re: My first real re-handle [with pins instead of glue]
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:41 pm
by Joe Dirt
Super job, almyj!
That handle material would throw of any Schrade collector!
And as Dale says... your in for it now... "working on knives is more addicting than collecting."
Sure is
SHINNY !
...... Joe
Re: My first real re-handle [with pins instead of glue]
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:48 pm
by TripleF
Slick!!
Re: My first real re-handle [with pins instead of glue]
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:05 am
by Saw Filer
I really like that!
Re: My first real re-handle [with pins instead of glue]
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:59 am
by orvet
Nice work Al!
Before the modern aluminum production methods (in the 1930 I think), aluminum handles on a knife was quite expensive as aluminum was very expensive and made in small batches. A knife with aluminum handles was quite expensive.
Great work!
Re: My first real re-handle [with pins instead of glue]
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:25 pm
by glennbad
Very cool and innovative use of aluminum!
Nice job.
Glenn
Re: My first real re-handle [with pins instead of glue]
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:51 pm
by PigSticker
That last pic is pretty dang cool with the refection on the scale
Re: My first real re-handle [with pins instead of glue]
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:28 am
by Toejammer
Great first rehandle, I like the polished aluminum !