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Options for repairing old cleaver

donnord

donnord

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Our old cleaver gave up yesterday. It is old maybe over 50-60 years old. It was a hidden tang design with a wood handle and metal cap where the blade meets the handle. I was thinking about using an old axe handle and fitting it in the same manner as a hidden tang. Alternatively I guess I could drill 3 1/8" holes in the tang and pin and epoxy some scales to it, Or I could use some JB Weld on the old handle and reaffix it. Here's a pic for reference.

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Heat up the end of the tang with a propane torch and forge out the end a little longer, then re-assemble and peen the tang down again. A small washer should be used to peen over, and can be self-fabricated to fit better if need be.
 
Get all the rust off the tang first.
It looks like there was a hole where it broke. Was it pinned?
You can also drill out the handle and glue a piece of dowel in, and redrill it. And, while I'm not a fan of just gluing handles, a good epoxy should hold it for a long time.
 
It indeed looks like there was a hole in it, but the handle does not show any indication of being pinned. I will definitely will remove all the rust after I tape the blade. I had sharpened it a couple of days ago and it came out well. This cleaver/chopper was, according to my wife, her Mothers when they had a chicken farm after WW2. It has been well loved. Thanks for the advice fellas.
 
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