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Need Help with stag handle

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winchester73

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Help I just bought a knife and when it arrived it was as described but the stag handle will turn 1/4 in your hand. It is an old German fixed blade that has the brass slotted not in the pommel. How can you turn this nut without a special tool?
 
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Crudely, with needle nosed pliers or snap-ring pliers. Or, you can cut a screwdriver to fit.
 
winchester73 said:
Help I just bought a knife and when it arrived it was as described but the stag handle will turn 1/4 in your hand. It is an old German fixed blade that has the brass slotted not in the pommel. How can you turn this nut without a special tool?
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You can do the tool out of a Screwdriver, by grinding a slot in the center of the tip.
A wise thing is to soak the threads in rustsolvent and also heat the pommel carefully with a hot air gun.

Another trick is to leave the pommel as is and turn a strong sewing thread where the spacers are.
This fills the gap and tightens the handle.
Seal with super glue or epoxy.

Instead of sewing thread, a fishing line like Fireline from Berkley works perfectly!


Regards
Mikael
 
Can't get the nut to turn with a screw driver and can't find a pair of needle nose pliers small enough. Guess I need to go to the hardware store and stay off auction sites.
 
No bill I have't been able to unscrew it. That's the best option but can budge it with the tools I have. If I could fixed this and polish and sharpen it, it would be a great old German knife. The way it is I feel like I got taken.
 
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You HAVE or haven't? You CAN or can't? Your post says you have been able to unscrew it, and you can budge it.
 
I think that is a stopgap measure. The pommel should be removed, and the threads lengthened, a spacer added-whatever needs to be done. Often the tang is peened over the nut, and then finished flush. You can file the end a little, put the blade in a vise, and use a modified screwdriver to remove the nut. Make sure the screwdriver properly fits the slot on the nut.
 
Thanks[Bill Know it's probably simple for you but I'm not that good at things like that. Too bad beautiful stag handle. Next to see if I can send it back if not guess in the drawer.
 
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