Kabar combat kukri re-handle

[knifejunkie1928]

Always liked the combat kukri, but I always hated the grippy rubber handle. I've had it for a long time but only used it maybe once.

Thought I would try a stacked leather handle.

The butt plate was tricky to get off and I scratched it up a lot.




I only had JB weld on hand so that's the epoxy I used, luckily the leather didn't hold that dark gery color.




Sanded it down, put some slight contours on it. Oiled and waxed it, lightly buffed.



I wasn't planing of stripping the coating off the blade originally or I would have done that before I put the leather on.

Turned out pretty good, or atleast good enough for me.

 

[Tanker 1/66]

Damn knifejunkie1928 Great job!!!! That CK is Killer looking now. What a huge improvement

 

[knifejunkie1928]

Thanks tanker!

 

[panoz77]

Now that really has the look of a traditional Ka-bar. Final product looks good.

 

[Batleship]

Now that really has the look of a traditional Ka-bar. Final product looks good.

I want one now.

 

[Xr6x]

Hell of a job kj ! It looks a lot better

 

[BladeScout]

Nice job.

 

[DunkEm]

Nice work.

 

[clearytja]

I did not need to see that. Makes me want one soooooo bad! The number one thing stopping me is mine would not look that good. GREAT JOB!!!!

 

[JoberSeven]

pretty sweet. if I get around to doing it, I hope it turns out half as well.

 

[19-3ben]

That looks awesome. For my hand, I'd probably prefer it a little narrower on each end with a swell in the middle, but that could just be me.
Minor differences in shape aside, that looks awesome.

 

[knoefz]

That looks really amazing. Great skills.
You've pushed the knife to another level for sure.

 

[Batleship]

Ka bar put leather handles on this knife please, pretty please.

 

[LostViking]

The stripped blade in conjunction with the leather handle looks great. Nice job.

I really like my Combat Kuk.