Re-Handle help

[Judge Luco]

Hello Everyone.

Sorry if this is in the wrong place. I have a KHHI Jungle (training) Kukri that I've had for about five years. Well the horn handle is cracked in two places one of which seems to have exposed a void in the horn. The end cap is very loose as well. I was wondering if anyone would know a person or company that could re-handle it. Sorry I don't have pictures at this point but I'll have some up soon.

Thanks

P.S. If the thread needs moving just let me know.

 

[Issun]

the right place to post over here would be in the cantina subforum

I dont know much about repair work, but one thing to try off the bat is a soak in some mineral oil to try to get the horn to expand back to its original size and shape

 

[Karda]

Welcome Judge Luco!,

To start, i will need to move your thread into the Cantina, above the main forum, where we discuss non-H.I. product and everything else.

Repairing handle cracks is dependant on how big they are. For large cracks i use a mixture of two part devcon clear epoxy mixed in with the handle material and a bit of colorant such as pen ink,charcoal...etc. For small cracks, i wick in a little superglue and sand before it dries to impart some of the handle material into the top layer of the crack.
For loose bolsters sometimes a bit of superglue or epoxy will work, then a slight re-peening of the tang end. In cases where it is extremely loose, it must be removed, reglued and fully re-peened.

 

[Judge Luco]

Crack with a void

another crack

Loose pommel. Rattles and moves freely side to side.