IBBB handle makeover in progress.

Bawanna

Bawanna

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Awhile back I mentioned my turmoil in deciding if I should rehandle my prized and adored IBBB 1st version, 1st addition, 1st model.

moparsbob graciously offered his IBBB 2nd version 1st model, you get the idea as a guinea pig. Like me he has an affection for stag and horn. I happen to have some elk anter sheds found in the woods. (No elk died during the contribution of his head dress.

Our original plan was to look over the original horn handle, one of the pins was loose and one side was showing a gap. When I first saw the knife I thought it looked outstanding and figured I'd repeen the pin, checker it and send it home. But alas on closer examination all the pins pushed out with a tooth pick and both slabs just fell off.
I'm thinking the laha cooled too much during assembly and didn't adhere as it should.

Now Auntie I know your already on the keyboard saying you'll replace this but that is NOT our intent. It sang to moparsbob and he wanted something different anyhow so even knowing you would take care of it we decided to take advantage and do a makeover.
Here's some preliminary photos. Less than 10 minutes from box to this, cept for a little cleaning on the metal.


Notice how bent and twisted the aluminum pins are, this kind of surprised me but would actually be a good thing if the laha had held and the ends had been peened better. This working with antler will be a first for me so should be a learning experience. I'm pondering how to handle the fibrous part exposed on the ends. I've been told to just seal it with like super glue. I'll have to see what I end up with once I get them shaped and fairly close fitting. Any help in that arena is appreciated.


You can see the inside of the handles here where the laha didn't adhere, this is as they were when they came off. A lot of polishing on horn to make it pretty on the outside.

 
I predict that it will look so good after Mr. B is finished, that he will have a hard time sending it away.
 
If Bawanna can't bear to part with it once he's done, then we'll work out a deal to get another IBBB from Auntie that he can do for me.
 
I want one Bawanna, Gonna be Bad A _ _. I would just use the superglue to seal the ends up, it will look just like epoxy and will fill the porous area of the horn. It polishes up nicely too.
 
pugs75 said:
I want one Bawanna, Gonna be Bad A _ _. I would just use the superglue to seal the ends up, it will look just like epoxy and will fill the porous area of the horn. It polishes up nicely too.
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Hi Pugs, My plan is for Bawanna to send this little project on to you for some proper pants, after he's done with it. So you'll have a chance to check it out up close and personal like, assuming that you'd be willing to do this.
 
My second concern is moparsbob will have the very first stag handled IBBB. Aw heck, I'm ok with that really. I'm gonna try diligently to stay detached. I have high hopes and hope it looks good enough to match them when I get done.

Hope to spend some quality time with it this holiday weekend. Wife has to work, was gonna dig under the house since it's suppose to be cooler but I'd rather play with this, always next weekend for digging right?
 
moparsbob said:
Hi Pugs, My plan is for Bawanna to send this little project on to you for some proper pants, after he's done with it. So you'll have a chance to check it out up close and personal like, assuming that you'd be willing to do this.
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Well there ya go, that sounds like a plan, I get to hold it for a bit and try to enhance Bawanna's work some, which will be pretty hard. When the time comes, hit me up with what you would like done and we can go from there.
 
Bawanna's home for disabled bowies? I better keep my eyes peeled for some more elk horns or stag. I been looking around and haven't found what I really want. That Arizona Ironwood place I think has some stuff that was close, think that was the place, I'll have to look again.

Hope it's not bad to work with, this will be my maiden voyage.
 
Looks like a great start. My poor IBBB is jelous that if this works out mine may no longer be THE bestest IBBB ever. But I plan to provide it lots of love to keep it from feeling too depressed so I think it will still be ok with being the first bestest ever.
 
Hit this baby early today and I'm happy to report that at least to my own eye it's looking awesome with a capital A.

Fixing to adhere and pin soon as I build up my courage. Maybe a little smoke and prayer action for good measure.

Progress pictures shortly.
 
Lemme know if you need more stag. I got two good sources for it and a box of it presently. 1. my dog drags it up on the porch regularly 2. Forum rules say i have to PM it to ya. I was going to send it to Aunti but not legal so oh well. Cant wait to see the micro!
 
While watching glue dry which ranks right up there alongside watching paint dry and looking to keep myself occupied so I don't mess with the bowie before it's time I of course was fondling the gorgeous dagger that recently came to me, actually fondling the dagger in one hand and the hatchet in the other.
I got to thinking it needs a proper place and over in the longleaf thread I recalled I had one of them little stands which was not in use since the Long Leaf found a home on the wall, so I tried this.

Kind of nice, looks like it was made for it, note the don't touch bowie cinched up in the vice.
This blade just knocks my socks off, I'm in total awe of this blade. Makes my britches stick out in front.


But alas it weren't made for it so we made some modifications and made it more proper.
Want focus on the blade, not on the rack. This is what I come up with.




Then I got to thinking that since this is my man cave as well as workshop along with all the dust and lung crushing airborne particles that go along with same, it would best be displayed under glass (plexi) along with some of my other treasured possessions. Still easily accessible for fondling on a regular basis of course.
Kind of hard to see with reflection and such.





And the bowie is still in do not touch me mode or you'll mess up. Patience bawanna, patience. Go do some fishing lures or something, stay away from me. It's perfectly normble to talk to oneself during these sort of activities. I know this to be true since I told myself.
 
Plexiglass! I can see you already had a few emergencies. Like everytime you wait for glue to dry eh?
Damascus and stag all in the same post! Isnt that against forum rules?
 
I used to have about 20 M1 Garand clips stacked up in that corner. It was kind of cool. Now I have them in a little canvas bag so they stay clean and ready to go when the storm troopers come a callin.
 
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