International re-handle your knife month

[AlvarF]

I have an idea. Jade/ green ghost G10 handles. But i have no idea and tools to make it ...

 

[devildogxd]

Can you please post pictures of the SP 48 with out the handle?

 

[TwinStick]

LostinTN, those look fantastic !!!

 

[FAL'ER]

Knife with handle cut off, exacto knife handled this.

I had scrap micarta laying around, for this size handle I used 3 pieces. 1 for a guard & 1 on each side. Knife is going to be a beater anyway.
I drilled out the guard piece and filed to fit, then inletted each slab with a dremel.

After dry fitting everything, some gorilla glue and clamps handled the assembly.

I did roughen up the sides & tang to be glued, and drilled pin holes to match the tang on one slab.

Note rough outline of shape I was thinking about. Decided to pattern it after my Power Eagle.

Rough sanded to shape.

Not very hard, just alot of patience. Besides hand tools, I used a table sander & a dremel. Some rivets were fitted to keep everything nice and tight if the glue doesn't do it's job.

Handle strikes me as a cross between the aforementioned Tops, a Collins Raider bowie, & a machete.

Like I said, I might tweak it a bit. Shape it a little more to my hand and add a brass lanyard hole liner.
Hope this helps somebody out.

The winner , 80sgyrene .You get bragging rights till next year. You make my stuff look like a 7 year old did it.
Paper airplane gets runner up.
Thanks to all of those who made attemps, hope you guys learned something.

 

[LostInTN]

LostinTN, those look fantastic !!!

Thanks!

 

[TAGannon]

That really looks awesome. Which tip did you use on the Soldering Iron?

 

[80sgyrene]

Thanks Oregon, I'll try to wear my crown proudly, (as long as all those nasty pics/videos of my youth don't surface). Then pass it on to next year's winner.

 

[Fallbrook Forge]

80sgyrene, from your forum name, and blade choice, I'm just taking a SWAG here, Marine?

That SP-48 is a great homage piece to WWII and Korea Marines! Semper Fi!

 

[80sgyrene]

Yep, '84-'88.
Carried on a family tradition.
Semper Fi brother.

 

[sheriff125]

man Beckers sure look good with wood scales

 

[Quarter Tank]

Going to be sending out some scales I purchased recently

on the left is Cocobolo and on the right is Bocote

the Bocote is going to really pop with a hint of orange coming from it. esp when installed on the new polished blade

cant tell all that well from this picture, but the orange runs vertical on the wood

It's gonna be awesome brother

Marathonman did a SICK job!!!!

cant wait to get my hands on these!

 

[FAL'ER]

Marathonman did a SICK job!!!!

cant wait to get my hands on these!

Yeah man those are awesome.