Need a bail for a Colonial Forest Master

[BigAl62]

I fished this Colonial Forest Master out of the bay. I bought it, not because of value or for my collection, but because it’s orange! I bought it for my daughter who is not particularly into knives but she’s freaky about anything orange. . . I had to buy an orange necktie to give her away at her wedding! When she was young, she wanted to attend U of Tennessee or Oklahoma State which hit this Razorback hard! She recently mentioned the knives I’ve given to the grandkids and the fact that I never gave her a knife!

Anyway, the knife is missing the bail. I haven’t been able to find one. Anyone out there have a camp knife bail they’d be willing to part with?

 

[Bill DeShivs]

They are very easy to make out of wire/coat hangers.

 

[BigAl62]

They are very easy to make out of wire/coat hangers.

I thought about that but I figured they needed to have more elasticity than a wire hanger. It’s a detachable bail so it doesn’t sit very deep in the holes.

 

[Barman1]

There's a site we all use a lot around here that I'm not sure is on the vendor list.
Just google "knife bail" and it's the first result.
I've installed a couple, can't remember the size I used but they work well.

 

[BigAl62]

There's a site we all use a lot around here that I'm not sure is on the vendor list.
Just google "knife bail" and it's the first result.
I've installed a couple, can't remember the size I used but they work well.

I looked at those. There isn’t a lanyard through-hole. The holes are blind holes maybe a little less than 1/8” deep on each side. I guess I could cut the “ears” down with a pair of dykes and hope there’s enough elasticity to hold shape after squeezing the bail closed. Thanks.