I have a folding knife that is broken. The handle is what broke (long story, but it was my own fault), so the blade is just fine, and I don't really want to throw it away (mostly for sentimental reasons). I don't have any knives with handles that the blade will fit in, and I'm in a creative rut. Anyone have ideas on what to do with the blade? Any help would be much appreciated!
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What to do with broken knife?
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Well, a lot of the ideas would probably depend on what kind of blade it is, and what kind of knife it came from. A slip-joint is obviously going to have different options than a lock-back or a liner lock.
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Pics would be VERY HELPFUL ( :thumbup: ) for this question. I'd bet you'd get a lot more input, depending on what the damage looks like.
The handle is beyond repair. This knife is pretty cheap, but it does have sentimental value. Here is a picture of the blade.
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Perhaps mount it in an entirely different handle? Or given the price of the knife series, just buy a new one and swap out the blades?
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Might be able to find a used one cheap on the 'bay, with a damaged/heavily-worn blade. That might be the simplest way to do a swap. As mentioned, it shouldn't be very expensive. There might be some blade play issues after a swap (might not mesh perfectly with the lock), but you'd still likely have a functional knife.
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Hey, glad we could give you a hand.
Incidentally, welcome to Bladeforums!
Incidentally, welcome to Bladeforums!
I just made my svord peasant folder into a fixed blade by using that extended tang into wooden handles i carved. I then used wood pins and jb weld to fasten it together. (google the knife and you will see what i mean by a folder having a tang)
Perhaps you can do something similar in this case?
The first pin would go through the pivot hole. You will probably want a second hole where you can place a second pin will make sure it is fully fastened in your knife. Ideas for the second hole can be the thumb stud removed? or perhaps just drill a slight hole in the handles where your thumb studs can fit and hold the knife?
Of course it'll never be as strong as a full tang knife but just tossing out ideas mebbe at more sentimental value =D
hey us creative runts gotta stick together =)
Perhaps you can do something similar in this case?
The first pin would go through the pivot hole. You will probably want a second hole where you can place a second pin will make sure it is fully fastened in your knife. Ideas for the second hole can be the thumb stud removed? or perhaps just drill a slight hole in the handles where your thumb studs can fit and hold the knife?
Of course it'll never be as strong as a full tang knife but just tossing out ideas mebbe at more sentimental value =D
hey us creative runts gotta stick together =)