Who to send knife to for mod/repair?

russde · Mar 10, 2011

I've got a Muela bowie that my older brother bought in Spain around '78 and gave to me. It's really been pretty abused and treated roughly, but I love it.
The antler handle has finally bitten the dust and I removed what is left. Surprisingly (or maybe not, I don't know much about Muelas), the tang is only about 2" long. Blade length is right around 6".
I had planned on putting together a decorative wooden handle for it but now am thinking that I'd like to have the tang extended so that I'll have something sturdier to attach to and be able to really use it.
Are there knife manglers that would weld an extension onto the tang? Is that a reasonable thing to do? I realize the worth of the knife is fairly low, but it would mean a great deal to give it more life.
Thanks in advance,
Russ
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richard j · Mar 10, 2011

there might be another option to welding on a tang extension. post some pictures of the tang and i'll see what i can come up with. i might be able to help you out.

russde · Mar 10, 2011

Will do Richard, thanks.

Raymond1000 · Mar 10, 2011

I knew a maker who silver-soldered all-thread onto the end of the tang. They seemed to hold okay.

richard j · Mar 10, 2011

for a somewhat hard use blade silver solder could come loose at the wrong time. i would not trust silver solder to attach a tang extension.

russde · Mar 10, 2011

Alrighty, picture attached and the actual measurements: Overall 7 7/8" and the tang is only 1 3/4".

richard j · Mar 10, 2011

i have a couple of ideas that would work without any welding. how thick is the tang?

russde · Mar 10, 2011

3 mm,
Russ

russde · Mar 17, 2011

Any ideas?

richard j · Mar 17, 2011

i have an idea that should work. do you have a dremel tool?