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Title: Sacked Leather Handle Rebuild
Post by: Benjy on August 26, 2017, 11:16:00 PM

I just finished 2 Craftsman stacked leather handles for a friend, they belonged to his grandfather.

I stabilized the leather making a solid block and then installed them on the knives. I think they turned out pretty good!

 (http://i.imgur.com/5bsGv4K.jpg)

 (http://i.imgur.com/J8wktN9.jpg)

 (http://i.imgur.com/p7JGU8J.jpg)

Title: Re: Sacked Leather Handle Rebuild
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on August 28, 2017, 08:46:00 PM

I've always liked stacked leather handles, great job!

Title: Re: Sacked Leather Handle Rebuild
Post by: TacoBobbo on August 29, 2017, 08:39:00 PM

Those look great. Good job.
Bob

Title: Re: Sacked Leather Handle Rebuild
Post by: Nala on December 31, 2017, 04:42:00 AM

Yeah those are beautiful.  You done a fantastic job on those handles.  If he doesn't really like the work you done, there's something wrong with him.

 :)

Larry

Title: Re: Sacked Leather Handle Rebuild
Post by: Sam McMichael on December 31, 2017, 09:34:00 AM

Those handles really look good. I have a question, but I don't know knife terminology, so please bear with me. Look at the third picture, please. It appears that that the pommel can be screwed down tight by using some sort of tool in the slots, Is that correct? If so, what kind of tool is used, and where can I get one? Thanks.

Title: Re: Sacked Leather Handle Rebuild
Post by: TrackerNy on January 05, 2018, 09:01:00 PM

Great work, Ben.

Title: Re: Sacked Leather Handle Rebuild
Post by: Pine on January 05, 2018, 09:56:00 PM

Those look great.

Title: Re: Sacked Leather Handle Rebuild
Post by: FerretWYO on January 28, 2018, 09:00:00 PM

wow have your skills improved fast buddy.

Title: Re: Sacked Leather Handle Rebuild
Post by: benny on January 28, 2018, 10:22:00 PM

Looks great

Title: Re: Sacked Leather Handle Rebuild
Post by: Benjy on February 06, 2018, 09:08:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Sam McMichael:
Those handles really look good. I have a question, but I don't know knife terminology, so please bear with me. Look at the third picture, please. It appears that that the pommel can be screwed down tight by using some sort of tool in the slots, Is that correct? If so, what kind of tool is used, and where can I get one? Thanks.

Sam, Sorry for the delay, I just saw your question. That is a steel Pop rivet, that is the way these knives were made originally made. On these knives you would have o drill out the rivet and install a new one to tighten up the handle.