Kabar Dogshead guard/ricasso gap

[deltablade]

My Dogshead has a slight gap betweem the blade and guard. Since the steel is 1095, I hate to have an entry point along the tang for moisture. Should I close this with silver solder, JB Weld, truck bed liner, or something?

 

[deltablade]

surprised that there has been no advice on this yet

 

[Wannabe Rambo Guy]

I'm an amateur when it comes to knives, but throwing some acetone in the gap, let it dry, then use some epoxy and press it in that gap with your finger, then cleaning up the handle should suffice. I wouldn't use any quick setting epoxy though

 

[deltablade]

thanks

 

[Wannabe Rambo Guy]

No problem, brother

 

[deltablade]

I mixed a touch of black shoe dye with west systems epoxy, and it worked great. Thanks Rambo

 

[deltablade]

My Dogshead has a slight gap betweem the blade and guard. Should I close this with silver solder, JB Weld, truck bed liner, or something? Here is before and after using Rambos suggestion

 

[Wannabe Rambo Guy]

I mixed a touch of black shoe dye with west systems epoxy, and it worked great. Thanks Rambo

Oh hell yeah. I'm glad it worked, brother.

 

[1066vik]

brilliant!
nice job!

 

[deltablade]

This Dogshead Kabar is maybe my favorite version of Kabar's variations. Chuck Karwan's Vietnam Kabar modifications (the "Karbar") have intrigued me, and work really well for me on my other Kabars. The Dogshead incorporates them all and makes a really nice knife.

 

[Blue Sky]

Not bad, I like it. I have a couple of my own that could gain from that, thanks for the tip.

 

[eveled]

It came out great. I do that to all my knives that aren’t silver soldered. The Randall is silver soldered the Western JB Welded.

Glad W Wannabe Rambo Guy was there to help. The shoe polish was a good idea. I would have been afraid it would weaken it

 

[deltablade]

I was worried about weakness also, and just put a touch of dye. I think I will do jb weld on my next one.

 

[eveled]

JB would stand out on a black blade.

 

[deltablade]

was planning to add a touch of black shoe dye when I mix the JB. maybe I will stick to epoxy.

 

[WValtakis]

JB would stand out on a black blade.

was planning to add a touch of black shoe dye

JB Kwik is black

 

[deltablade]

so do u think JB Kwik would work?

 

[WValtakis]

so do u think JB Kwik would work?

In this application, as a sealant? I can't see any reason why it wouldn't.

 

[deltablade]

I think I will try it, gonna check some other knives to see if I have a better test case before trying on my other Dogshead

 

[MolokaiRider]

Great mod. I am thinking I may do something like this as well.