Knife question for the makers

[weekender]

Hi Is it possible to remove micarta handle put some liners on and re-use the them to make the overall handle bigger.??

Thanks and hope the question makes sense and I am by no means going to attempt it myself it's out of my skill set....😉



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[HillBill]

Depends how the handle is attached. If its just glue and pins you can put it in boiling water for a few minutes, they should pop off then. If they are bolted on then you might struggle to save the micarta.

Not sure how the boiling water will affect the micarta tbh, it might not do it any favours.

 

[weekender]

Thanks for the quick reply, the reason I ask is silly really cause I want to keep the knife as original as possible if that makes sense. But I find my hand cramps up when I use it after a short time so I figured maybe the handle needs to be larger?! Or I just need to persevere and hope my hand becomes accustomed? I don't know??


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[Johnnyboy1971]

I boiled some micarta scales off once and was ok. Don't keep it in the water too long or it could seperate the layers by softening the epoxy.

 

[HillBill]

If the handle is too small, you won't get accustomed to it, though you will get accustomed to cramps and hot spots

Try it, see how it goes.

 

[weekender]

This the knife and knowing how much people pay for them makes me dubious about doing it.


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[Johnnyboy1971]

Is it a WS Woodlore?
If so not just straight pins holding them on and won't just pop off with boiling.

 

[weekender]

It is.....it's sounding like the idea should be left well alone.


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[Mesquite]

This the knife and knowing how much people pay for them makes me dubious about doing it.

It is.....it's sounding like the idea should be left well alone.

You'd be very sensible to leave it alone as you'll put a big dent in the value of it.

Buyers want knives as original as possible so adding liners wouldn't be a good idea

 

[weekender]

I suppose then it comes down to sell or customise!? Ok thanks for the replies everyone it's given me food for thought.


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[Mesquite]

I suppose then it comes down to sell or customise!? Ok thanks for the replies everyone it's given me food for thought.

If you sell you could commission exactly what you wanted and likely have money left over

 

[weekender]

That's what I thought but I bought the knife a loooong time ago and........


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[Johnnyboy1971]

Bought mine new for £80 and sold last year for £250.
Better knives out there.

 

[weekender]

Know what your saying Johnnyboy and if I'm not using it much then why hold onto it?


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[Johnnyboy1971]

That's just the position I was in. Wasn't the most comfortable of knives and much better available for less money than they are worth now.

 

[dwardo]

Just as an aside, I found knives with larger handles gave me more cramp than smaller ones.

 

[weekender]

Arghh don't tell me that you will confuse me 😉😄


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[weekender]

Stupid thing is I've got a mora companion and I have no probs with that !!?


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[HillBill]

Contours are just as important as thickness too

Just as an aside, I found knives with larger handles gave me more cramp than smaller ones.

 

[rancid badger]

You could always try (temporarily) building up the bulk and shape of the handle with duct tape, just to see if you need a bigger or smaller "handful" as it were, then once you've established what suits, go from there, be it selling to fund a custom knife or whatever.

cheers

Steve