Got this vintage Solingen bare-head jack some time ago.
The knife was unused, but the bone handles and the outer steel liners were so old and brittle they came apart in my hands.
I stripped the knife and decided to give it a shot at another 100 years of life.
Brass bolsters and liners with Grevillea speed-pod handle.
As far as I know I am the only person to make handles from these seedpods.
I got the idea and then devised a method to dry, stabilize and build a handle from them.
Strong snap, half-stops and the original shield.
SOLD
Dirk
The knife was unused, but the bone handles and the outer steel liners were so old and brittle they came apart in my hands.
I stripped the knife and decided to give it a shot at another 100 years of life.
Brass bolsters and liners with Grevillea speed-pod handle.
As far as I know I am the only person to make handles from these seedpods.
I got the idea and then devised a method to dry, stabilize and build a handle from them.
Strong snap, half-stops and the original shield.
SOLD
Dirk
