M3 Leather Washer handles

[scooter1]

I was just given by a friend a "fair" condition WW2 M3 fighting knife. It's no museum piece, but well worth restoring. Here's the problem: ZERO leather washers left, only 2 brown plastic spacers. So my questions are:
1. Where can I find replacement sets (repros are fine)?
2. How hard are these to install?
3. Or is there a place i can send it to have it done?
I thought Camillus was making replicas for a while so I hoped to score some grips there, but their website is useless for parts info.

Any and all help would be MUCH appreciated!
Thanx, Scooter1

 

[bob bowie]

Hi Scooter1,

Try reposting this in the General, Shop Talk, or Camillus Mfg forum here. You will get more information in one of these.

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Cougar Allen]

Welcome to Bladeforums! You can get them at gun shows ... there's probably somebody selling them on the net somewhere but I don't know who offhand ... you can cut them yourself out of scrap leather if you have any scrap leather ... you can send it to Camillus and have them do it, if it was made by Camillus (some other manufacturers made them too, during the war). I guess I'll assume it probably was made by Camillus and move this thread to the Camillus forum.