What to do with this old knife

[Ozhaggishead]

Okay so was in the charity store today and picked up this little knife for five dollars Australian(about two and a half pounds) .It looks like a old stainless steel butchers knife from the 60's or 70's

Has the old owners name burned into the handle.But I not sure too do with it next.Find the handle a big and chunky,I want to re handle but looks like some kind of the half tang:What do you thing guys what can I do with this one all suggestion welcome guys?

 

[robin wood]

Handle looks sound and well fitted why not just attack it with rasp, file and sandpaper to get it the size and shape you want, then finish with oil.

 

[brancho]

You could also handle it in some exotic wood but Robins idea is goog for me.

You could also make those pics smaller

 

[durulz]

Handle looks sound and well fitted why not just attack it with rasp, file and sandpaper to get it the size and shape you want, then finish with oil.

Yup, that's what I was thinking as well.

 

[jojo]

I'd go with Robin's idea too first. And, if you don't like the result later, then you can rehandle it!

 

[Ozhaggishead]

Sorry I make the pics a bit smaller next time guys I would like to re-handle in a nicer wood but being a half tang puts me off the idea a bit

 

[Ex Member - Sidney Bounty]

leave it just the way it is its a great skinner blade...

 

[Fraxinus]

I would like to re-handle in a nicer wood but being a half tang puts me off the idea a bit

If your concern is how to slot the wood to fit the blade into it then don't panic.
a) find a mate with a bandsaw and make several cuts using a guide/fence to get desired width of cut.
b) use coarse hacksaw blades, put as many on the hacksaw as will achieve width of cut required, slow work but achievable.
or
c) make two cuts with a thin kerfed saw and 'nibble out the waste' piece
d) stick with Robins idea, as that would be my first choice followed by jojo's ;-)

Good way to get a cheap blade and charitable too!

 

[elma]

I'd go with Robin's idea too first. And, if you don't like the result later, then you can rehandle it!

I'd second that and if you still want to play there are plenty here to help, perhaps a sheath would be the way to go

 

[brancho]

Sorry I make the pics a bit smaller next time guys I would like to re-handle in a nicer wood but being a half tang puts me off the idea a bit

Dont let that put you off turn it into a feature look HERE for an idea of what I mean the difference is you only the some the layer with contrasting wood

 

[Boatswain]

Have you considered changing your name?

 

[Ozhaggishead]

Dont let that put you off turn it into a feature look HERE for an idea of what I mean the difference is you only the some the layer with contrasting wood

Thanks for that mate!!!!!!!!!Just the kind of thing I was looking for:You_Rock_ .

I started just trying to just reshape the old handel but it old wood soon started to come away from the tangSo now going to try and make a new hidden tang handel.

Just need to find some wood my stocks of timber are low I was thinking of using the wood from a old pick axe or a bit of olive I got saved.Here is a small photo of the blade now missing the handle.

 

[Ozhaggishead]

Have you considered changing your name?

Who me ?Can I ask why?

 

[Oblio13]

You look kind of like a "Joe Blythe".


I was going to offer to send you some purpleheart until I saw that you live in Australia.

 

[Ozhaggishead]

You look kind of like a "Joe Blythe".


I was going to offer to send you some purpleheart until I saw that you live in Australia.

Sorry how is "Joe Blythe"and what is "purpleheart".


P.S.That avatar photo is not me but one of my clones .Here is the same photo but a bit bigger.

 

[Oblio13]

Sorry how is "Joe Blythe"and what is "purpleheart".

It was a joke. "Joe Blythe" is the name carved on the handle. You could have changed your name instead of putting on a new handle.


Purpleheart is a very dense, colorful wood that makes a nice handle. I have a few blanks laying around.

 

[Ozhaggishead]

Sorry now I get it!:togo: I thought that there was someone famous called Joe Blythe I didn't know about or something.

I googled that purpleheart wood and It looks great!!!!Donation always welcome Oblio

I am going to follow that cool tutorial that brancho show me I am just stuck for a good bit of wood at the moment.All the nice bits I have are to small as I have just made smaller scandi knifes so far.So I would have to use some green wood or recycled timber from a pick axe handle or somthing.