Have you handled your Horton today???

[randucci]

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I got this Horton from Jeremy at Blade last year and finally got around to putting a micarta handle on it. The micarta is unusual because it has the end grain on the sides (turned 90 deg from normal), I like the way it turned out. Since the knife has a long handle, I added a thumb ramp for when you hold on the back and can use the notches on top when you hold it more forward. I then re-bluded the whole knife.


Original knife as I received it:

Re-handled:

 

[fugawee]

Wow!
Great job on that handle!
Looks fantastic.

 

[trukreltrog]

Yes good work, looks great. :thumbup:

 

[Jeremy Horton]

Tim.. that is just so sick............. damn.............. im speachless

 

[gixxerman]

Sweeeeett!!!!!

 

[Guyon]

I handled my Horton earlie

...oh wait... oops.

Nice mod!!! :thumbup:

 

[JFO]

Oh man that looks so awesome, I love the belly you put on the handle and it lines up perfectly with the original design, bet it's cumfy too
great job
I'm going to go handle mine for a while

 

[xaman]

wow, very nice!

 

[RussMo]

Great job Tim!!! Made a one piece scale sleeve like the Germans did some of there bayonets of WW1. Cool...

 

[Chibbi]

Looks great... kudos to you, bro.

 

[Jeepnut22]

WOW!! Totally impressive!!

 

[swimmerdude1127]

That is awesome!!! Gives me some ideas...

 

[swimmerdude1127]

edited to add: Did you use any epoxy in addition to the tube fasteners?

 

[Jeremy Horton]

I never use epoxy with tubes, tubes are enough,

 

[SteelUser]

Excellent work! I'm also impressed with the one-piece construction...

 

[WILLIAM.M]

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[randucci]

edited to add: Did you use any epoxy in addition to the tube fasteners?

I always use a sealant on the handles, not to make them stay on (although I'm sure it helps some), but rather to seal moisture from getting in under them preventing corrosion.

 

[papathud]

Looks Good, I like the one piece handle slabs.