I bought a 12" Ang Khola BLEM with buffalo horn handle from Uncle Bill some months ago. It had a small crack in the handle when it arrived. No problem, as such flaws are expected on a discounted BLEM.
A couple weeks ago the knife got dropped on a hard surface floor, and landed "handle first" in the verticle position. The crack has now perforated the entire length of the handle in one fairly straight line. The knife was not abused through hard use of any type, and the crack just seemed to grow more and more as days went by (kinda like a car windshield).
Before I go crazy and start adding super glue, electricians tape or other methods in attempts to try to repair the crack, are there better ways to go about this?
The handle is still functional, but I worry about future use. How tough is buffalo horn? Can do-it-yourself methods keep it intact? Or, should I expect that the handle will have to be replaced sometime in the near future? Who does repairs?
Thanks guys!
A couple weeks ago the knife got dropped on a hard surface floor, and landed "handle first" in the verticle position. The crack has now perforated the entire length of the handle in one fairly straight line. The knife was not abused through hard use of any type, and the crack just seemed to grow more and more as days went by (kinda like a car windshield).
Before I go crazy and start adding super glue, electricians tape or other methods in attempts to try to repair the crack, are there better ways to go about this?
The handle is still functional, but I worry about future use. How tough is buffalo horn? Can do-it-yourself methods keep it intact? Or, should I expect that the handle will have to be replaced sometime in the near future? Who does repairs?
Thanks guys!