Can it be repaired

The brass "ring" is threaded onto the tang. You could use a tiny drill bit and use a "spanner" pin type wrench on it; like the tool used to change the wheels on an angle grinder. Then just cut some hard plastic for new spacers or order fiber knife spacer material online, and shape to fit and screw put cap back on. Sounds easy but the butt cap ring might not want to budge. Good luck!! I wish I knew what happened to my old western.
 
Yes, it can be repaired.
Do you want to attempt it yourself, or have someone else do it?
 
Bill DeShivs said:
Yes, it can be repaired.
Do you want to attempt it yourself, or have someone else do it?
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Bill DeShivs said:
Yes, it can be repaired.
Do you want to attempt it yourself, or have someone else do it?
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Thank you Bill for responding. I guess there are several factors that would determine that answer. How difficult is it for someone who has never done that, but has a teachable sense. How expensive would something like this be to have someone do it and time frame? Also, if someone were to repair it other than myself, I would guess they would prefer the unsharpened edge to work around, before I sharpen it.
 
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Clamp the blade in a vise vertically. Tap the pommel down with a plastic or brass hammer. Tighten the pommel nut on the end of the tang. You may have to retighten it after use and handling works everything into its place again.
 
DMG said:
Clamp the blade in a vise vertically. Tap the pommel down with a plastic or brass hammer. Tighten the pommel nut on the end of the tang. You may have to retighten it after use and handling works everything into its place again.
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Thank you DMG, not sure how I would tighten the pommel nut as everything at the butt of the knife is flush. Were you able to see the pictures and video?
 
Needlenose pliers or a Leatherman usually work to tighten pommel nuts if you don't have the specialty screwdriver bit.
 
Paul57 said:
Thank you DMG, not sure how I would tighten the pommel nut as everything at the butt of the knife is flush. Were you able to see the pictures and video?
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Yes. I’ll look at my similar Western but it looks like someone ground off the end or I am wrong and it is a press fit. Either way, lock in a vise, tap down the pommel and see if the brass is a threaded nut.
 
On that model, after the round brass nut is threaded onto the tang they ground the entire surface flush (pommel, nut, tang). The nut very likely was originally a lot longer, with a slot across it for a screwdriver. Then that entire end of the nut was ground off after installation.

Depending on the thread pitch of the nut/tang, there are replacement tang nuts available. I see them in 8-32, 10-24, and 1/4-20" thread pitches.
 
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killgar said:
On that model, after the round brass nut is threaded onto the tang they ground the entire surface flush (pommel, nut, tang). The nut very likely was originally a lot longer, with a slot across it for a screwdriver. Then that entire end of the nut was ground off after installation.

Depending on the thread pitch of the nut/tang, there are replacement tang nuts available. I see them in 8-32, 10-24, and 1/4-20" thread pitches.
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Thank you, I'm sure the issue for me will be removing the nut to begin with.
 
Paul57 said:
Thank you Bill for responding. I guess there are several factors that would determine that answer. How difficult is it for someone who has never done that, but has a teachable sense. How expensive would something like this be to have someone do it and time frame? Also, if someone were to repair it other than myself, I would guess they would prefer the unsharpened edge to work around, before I sharpen it.
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Bill DeShivs said:
Yes, it can be repaired.
Do you want to attempt it yourself, or have someone else do it.
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Bill DeShivs said:
Yes, it can be repaired.
Do you want to attempt it yourself, or have someone else do it?
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What kind of money are we talking to have someone fix it. I saw on line where you can buy the replacement leather rings, but I do not believe I will have what it takes to fix it. I believe it is a Camillas single tang with aluminum finger guard.
 
I don't really know. I would think it could be repaired within an hour. Maybe even a half hour.
Without having hands-on, that's about all I can say. My labor rate is $90/hour.
 
You could drill 2 holes in the retaining nut and use 2 close-fitting pins by putting a screwdriver shaft between the pins to move the nut, but my bet is that it was originally bottomed out before the slot was ground off. This would preclude tightening it.
 
Bill DeShivs said:
I don't really know. I would think it could be repaired within an hour. Maybe even a half hour.
Without having hands-on, that's about all I can say. My labor rate is $90/hour.
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I sent you a message through an email on your contact page. Thank you.
 
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