Threading Cold Steel Marauder Tang

[JohnSmithy]

Hello, All


I have a cold steel marauder, recent flt groubd stone washed one, 3/16” stock, AUS8.

That handle is nice for the OSS/I, but feel like it is ill suited for cutting w the heavier marauder bade. Want more of a coffin shaped handle. was looking at maybe doing a leather stacked handle, considering threading the tang for pommel nut.

You think a regular die will work, or do you recommend a special harder die, or should I like put the blade in a pail of water and hit the end of the tang w my weed torch for a few minutes to soften it a bit?

Thank you.

 

[Danke42]

Just MIG weld some Redi-Rod on.

 

[JohnSmithy]

Oh, well, i cant weld. And i dont ser how one could do a maintainable leather stack handle without a threaded pommel to tube the tension.

I guess i will look at making a concealed tang wood or micarta coffin. Mcmaster has thes special short single flute drill bits that can drill hardened steel

 

[JohnSmithy]

thanks for moving my thread. I will look more carefully for right place to put them in the future.

 

[Bill DeShivs]

If a file will readily cut your tang, the die should work.

 

[fishface5]

What I have done is make a long pommel that covers the lanyard hole & drill a hole to insert a new lanyard tube through it, then jb weld the sucker

 

[deltablade]

Could you post photos of your work?

I used this method to add threads to the tang of an Ontario Marine raider bowie. cut a slot in the end of the trang into the lanyard hole. then ground a bolt head to fit in it, and soldered it in. addded leather washers and a steel pommel. then reshaped the blade a bit. Has worked fine so far.

 

[JohnSmithy]

holy shid man, that is brilliant, using a bolt like that in conjunction with the tubing in the tang. Good work, and that stacked handle looks fantastic!

 

[SimplyMinded]

Could you post photos of your work?

I used this method to add threads to the tang of an Ontario Marine raider bowie. cut a slot in the end of the trang into the lanyard hole. then ground a bolt head to fit in it, and soldered it in. addded leather washers and a steel pommel. then reshaped the blade a bit. Has worked fine so far.

Pretty neat trick and I don't see how it's any less strong. The solder doesn't take any stress. Impressive!