Chop job

[JACKMANDU]

This is what happens when I’m bored. This knife always felt a little out of proportion to me. So I chopped the handle with a grinder and sanded it a little. About a 10 min job. I like it!

 

[Cobalt]

So the tube rivet helps secure the handle. Not sure if that handle won't slide off now at some point. You may want to slide it off, glue it and place it back on.

 

[JACKMANDU]

So the tube rivet helps secure the handle. Not sure if that handle won't slide off now at some point. You may want to slide it off, glue it and place it back on.

Yeah. I wouldn’t trust it on a bigger blade. But it seams very secure. I would have to really try to get it off. I’m gonna keep an eye on it with use and see what happens. I like your glue idea if it ever needs it.

 

[JACKMANDU]

So the tube rivet helps secure the handle. Not sure if that handle won't slide off now at some point. You may want to slide it off, glue it and place it back on.

What do think of this? I’ll drill a hole and add this spare handle fastener from some esee scales.

 

[Cobalt]

Is the tang even wide enough to fit that tube?

 

[JACKMANDU]

Appears to be. If I drill it in correct spot.

 

[ScoMa]

Nice chop job! At this point, I wouldn’t bother with the tube. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. If anything, maybe some epoxy or whatever at the pommel might help further secure the blade to the handle? I dunno. I like it short, though.

 

[Cobalt]

Drilling hardened steel is going to be the biggest PITA you have ever had. I would avoid it

 

[Cobalt]

just squeeze a drop or two on either side of tang between tang and rubber and you should be good to go.

 

[JACKMANDU]

I could see this getting ugly trying drill sr101. Thanks for the advice cobalt

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

This is what happens when I’m bored. This knife always felt a little out of proportion to me. So I chopped the handle with a grinder and sanded it a little. About a 10 min job. I like it!
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I like that.

we should seriously consider hanging out

 

[JACKMANDU]

I like that.

we should seriously consider hanging out

That could be dangerous!

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

That could be dangerous!

ass ends of blades everywhere.

I'd j.b.weld the end over. should hold up nicely

 

[fishface5]

You could just take a piece of flat rubber, melt one side and quickly smack it onto the end to protect the exposed tang

 

[oge14]

I like smacking the ass end of things.

Nice mod by the way.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

I like smacking the ass end of things.

Nice mod by the way.

ohhhhhh he went there.

YyyyyOwzaaa

 

[ScoMa]

You could just take a piece of flat rubber, melt one side and quickly smack it onto the end to protect the exposed tang

Could use the left over Res-C, too.

 

[David Brown]

cool, I like it.

With mine I have not it come loose in the over 5 months since I did it.

I even pulled pretty hard to try and get the handle off but it is on there.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/ms-221-irish-style.1782000/

 

[JACKMANDU]

cool, I like it.

With mine I have not it come loose in the over 5 months since I did it.

I even pulled pretty hard to try and get the handle off but it is on there.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/ms-221-irish-style.1782000/

Hey that’s where I saw it done first! I knew someone had chopped one. Thanks for the inspiration David. Good to know it’s not gonna fall off. If David Brown can’t pull the handle off, it ain’t coming off!

 

[Cobalt]

Hey that’s where I saw it done first! I knew someone had chopped one. Thanks for the inspiration David. Good to know it’s not gonna fall off. If David Brown can’t pull the handle off, it ain’t coming off!

No kidding. You're probably fine then. Just goes to show how good a job the Busse team does.