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Need your Help
Friend wants me to put a handle on this dagger. He said he bought this overseas it has a sticker on it MADE IN PAKISTAN.
Thing is, I need an idea he said, do whatever I wanted. I haven't done a handle like this but I feel confident I can, I just need some direction. Any ideas??? |
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You could, literally, do almost any type of handle on that. Mortise a couple of slabs and pin it. Or slip a hollow handle over it, thread the end and screw on a pommel. You can buy hollow carved bone handles just for that type of thing. Or, cut the tang down, insert it into a block of wood and secure with a single pin.
It's a dagger, not really practical for anything but looking like a dagger. Just have to decide how much money and effort it's worth to you and to your friend ... |
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Well said Ray.
__________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H |
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OK sounds good but this brass guard is loose and is not sitting flat on the blade shoulders, Should I sand the brass to fit or the blade shoulders and does it get solder?
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You can sand it to fit, or "forge" it to fit with a flat faced hammer on a clean flat surface of steel. If its real loose you can gently peen the backside surface with a blunt punch around the hole to tighten it up but this is "delicate" hammer work. Go lightly and try-fit often. Based on the information provided, I'd just use JB weld to lock and seal in place. Soldering the guard unless a very nice and tight fit can get ugly and messy very fast, unless you have a lot of experience with it. Just make sure you let the JB set completely before insalling the handle. If you keep an eye on the JB you can peal off the excess residual squeeze-out with a sharpened toothpick once it becomes rubbery tough (not still sticky and runny). Usually between 3 and 4 hours after mixing, dependent on temp and humidity in shop. Clean up the last little bit with Qtip and acetone gently and as little acetone as possible.
__________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H |
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