Who can re-handle a slipjoint?

[comoha]

I recently picked up a Camillus Jumbo Jack. I love this knife, but it has these imitation ivory slabs that are plasticky and cheap looking. I would love to replace them with a natural material, preferrably jigged bone. I've read of many other members having new handles put on their slipjoints, but don't know their go-to people.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[IVANKERLEY]

I recently picked up a Camillus Jumbo Jack. I love this knife, but it has these imitation ivory slabs that are plasticky and cheap looking. I would love to replace them with a natural material, preferrably jigged bone. I've read of many other members having new handles put on their slipjoints, but don't know their go-to people.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
Thanks.

Picts or i didnt happen
its really not hard to rehandle one, i did a dunlap cattleman that was my grandads and the cell handle had gassed out.
you could probably take a crack at it!
Now if you want it done with pins etc, then thats a whole other level of expertise, maybe bill deShivs could help (he's a forum member)
whats the pattern number on the blade? is it #23?
camillus made quality knives and i still miss 'em
ivan

 

[cj65]

Bill DeShivs has done at least a couple of those rehandle jobs. ;-).

 

[jazub]

Bringing this old one up, as I am in the same boat.

I would like to have a sowbelly stockman re-handled with a natural material to replace celluloid. Will the original manufacturer do this or is it strictly a custom type job? Is this going to cost me my first born child?

Thanks for any info, gents.

 

[mike Berkovitch]

I think that with basic tools and some experience using them it is possible to achieve satisfactory results by yourself. It will make your knife more special to you. Here is a photo of Case stockman I re-handled with stag and some "glow in the dark" material near the bolsters, it took me about half a day to complete, and by all means I am not professional. I also made the blades sit lower, the shipfoot blade was too high.
jazub - I am not sure that in the factory they will do this work. As for cost it depends also on the kind of material you choose.

Mike

 

[Mad_Maxx]

nice job on the stockman, the gitd insert is really cool !
Maxx

 

[Blues]

Moved to appropriate forum. Many of the folks that do this work for other forum members frequent this sub-forum.