glb8686 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 I have BG gerber knife which I like but I'm not keen on the modern look of the handle. I'm after someone to recreate the handle but in wood. Anyone fancy a go? I will pay for it obviously. This is said knife... http://outdoorhobbies.co.uk/ekmps/shops/gophergames/images/gerber-bear-grylls-ultimate-fixed-blade-knife-%5B3%5D-1444-p.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 if i sent you a couple of bits of old bog oak would you like to have a go yourself . i dont know the knife does it have scales either side of the metal or a tang were the handle has slipped over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb8686 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I don't think I'd have the skill nor patience lol. I'll get the handle off and see what crack is inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 It looks like the handle is moulded over a tang? In which case you will need a single piece of wood and drill/carve out a hole to insert the blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb8686 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Can you use 2 pieces and drill and rivet it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 If you can get holes through the metal then yes, might be quite hard steel though. There are some knife makers on here I believe maybe they have tried this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photon Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I would keep the knife as it is and only use it when your out on your own seriously though have a look on heinnie haynes and buy a more traditional one it would probably work out cheaper than having yours modified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb8686 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'll have a look. Quite fancied a one off is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 if it has a tang on it. then all you do is get your block of wood drill some holes a little smaller than the thickness of the steel, put the blade in a vice heat the tang gentley tap the handle on a little , take it back of reheat again and tap it on some more . keep doing this and it will burn out the shape you want . if you have a look on youtube you will see it been done. its good fun and becomes a hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb8686 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'll take a saw to it and find out. It looks like it could be injection moulded around the steel though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photon Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) I'll have a look. Quite fancied a one off is all. Understood! You can get one made exactly to your specs,but it will cost you, If you look up Condor on HH not serated though bushcraft knife £30 ish carbon steel easy to sharpen. If you do decide to take the handle off draw around it if you want to replicate the shape. Edited January 12, 2015 by photon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 There are already two holes with rivets in, so you could just utilise those and then glue the rest and hope it holds (if you rough it up first to help the bond I can't see it won't) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) I'd imagine the tang will run down to a smaller taper which will affect the size of the handle you are able to use if you were to remove and drill the existing tang (or use the ones that are there) You could use the tang taper with a larger handle possibly then fill the gaps with the same wood to bulk it out in solid full length pieces affectively laminating the wood (instead of lots of small bits) You would need to be able to or have access to a half decent band saw to resaw peices to fill the gap. Although I think it would look a little slap dash doing it that way. You can buy knife blades without a handle that would be quite easy to fit yourself I'm no knife maker but just my two pennies worth Edited January 12, 2015 by mpk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'd imagine the tang will run down to a smaller taper which will affect the size of the handle you are able to use if you were to remove and drill the existing tang (or use the ones that are there) You could use the tang taper with a larger handle possibly then fill the gaps with the same wood to bulk it out in solid full length pieces affectively laminating the wood (instead of lots of small bits) You would need to be able to or have access to a half decent band saw to resaw peices to fill the gap. Although I think it would look a little slap dash doing it that way. You can buy knife blades without a handle that would be quite easy to fit yourself I'm no knife maker but just my two pennies worth I think that is the way to go rather than the reverse engineering approach! Matt at Fieldcrafter UK may be a useful contact, I have a phone number and will pass it on via PM if GLB8686 is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb8686 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 May as well aye. I was hoping for a hobbiest who fancied a bash but no worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 May as well aye. I was hoping for a hobbiest who fancied a bash but no worries From what I have seen on here Matt sells blanks at quite reasonable prices. Well worth giving him a shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Matt is THE man for knives ...ask him , im sure he will advise you of the best route to take .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Johnphilip kind sent me some of his bog oak. WOW is all I can say. It's amazing stuff. The finish I got was amazing. My first attempts to. You won't go wrong with that. Take ya time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Not played with bog oak but will one day. On the tang handle all I do is tale two wood scales, and lay the tang on one and drill though the tang and scale then put other half on so you can drill wood tang and other scale. Then put pin in tang hole and one half of wood so you can mark it. Do same on other half. Thank with a dremel you route out the wood of two half. Test fit with pins and scales. If it fits nicely two pack glue and clamp. One dry get shaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 I've just bagged some Brazilian mahogany mop stick hand rail, that'd make some nice handles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt fieldcrafter-uk Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) I don't think it would be to hard to do! But as said it's less work to just get a blank made up . I can even chemically black it the same as the bear gyrls one . I think you could use two scales . Draw the shape of the tang, remove just half the width of the tang then sandwich the scale and tang . Lots of apoxie maybe 4 sexy little 2mm brass pins and a lanyard .... But I think I would still go with a blank that's heat treated well , with out a gimmick serrated bit and a good grind !!! And just make a knife . I don't rate there stuff at all Edited January 25, 2015 by matt fieldcrafter-uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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