First Project

[Murph81]

Hey guys, I've never really done any knife making or anything before, but I have this rusty old machete that i'd like to restore, it only has half of the handle left with 3 pins going through it and the blade to the other side

Any idea what the best way to get the pins/handle off so I can clean up the blade? I gave them a few whacks with the hammer but they didn't budge, not sure if they are just rusted on there or what

Thanks!

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Saw/grind/file the exposed ones flush with the tang and pop off the remaining scale with a knife blade wedged in between though wood and the tang. If they resist, use a punch to knock them out.

 

[i4Marc]

Then, once you have the blade cleaned up and get some new handle scales shaped you can get some chicago screws from your local hardware store to attach them. I restored a machete last year and they worked perfectly.

 

[logem]

Search here or on youtube for Nick Wheeler's sanding video. You may need to fabricate a sanding stick, but if you watch the video and make a stick, and buy a few sheets of wet-or-dry sanding paper, then you can have that machete looking like new again.

Mike L