Knife Reso-Mod.

[needsmostuff]

Warning , Your anal collector reactions may trigger if you continue!

That said NO collector level knives were damaged in this experiment.
Both were highly Bubba'd and damaged. In fact, the Ka-Bar was a blade only. The Quartermaster lost a 1/4" of the tip and had grinder marks on it. Neither had a propper sheath.
Pretty much swapmeet junk.
Leather handle kits are available but why bother, they are never gonna be right.
So, the Quartermaster got laminated wood, and the Ka-Bar got Mesquite and brass.

Just giving a second life to these old warhorses.

 

[lorenz.daevid]

Warning , Your anal collector reactions may trigger if you continue!

That said NO collector level knives were damaged in this experiment.
Both were highly Bubba'd and damaged. In fact, the Ka-Bar was a blade only. The Quartermaster lost a 1/4" of the tip and had grinder marks on it. Neither had a propper sheath.
Pretty much swapmeet junk.
Leather handle kits are available but why bother, they are never gonna be right.
So, the Quartermaster got laminated wood, and the Ka-Bar got Mesquite and brass.

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Just giving a second life to these old warhorses.

Where did you have it restored?

 

[needsmostuff]

Team effort!
Me, Myself and I.

 

[Sgt. Stadanko]

Very nice!

 

[Ballistic Therapy]

I think they look fine.
Good job.
Did you cut the Mesquite yourself ?

 

[needsmostuff]

Did you cut the Mesquite yourself ?

You betcha Brother ,,,,actually, yes I did.
If it one thing we have in abundance around here it is Mesquite.
I keep a firewood pile and I don't even have a fireplace.
Lots of my gun grips and knife handles come out of the firewood stack.

It's not all pretty wood though. Some of it is as boring as a piece of mud adobe.
I have sawed whole logs into kindling wood looking for that one piece.

 

[chrishayes]

This is the last one to come out of my shop, several years back. Blade is San Mai/Damascus, grip is Thai Ironwood I imported about 12 years ago.

 

[Ballistic Therapy]

You betcha Brother ,,,,actually, yes I did.
If it one thing we have in abundance around here it is Mesquite.
I keep a firewood pile and I don't even have a fireplace.
Lots of my gun grips and knife handles come out of the firewood stack.

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It's not all pretty wood though. Some of it is as boring as a piece of mud adobe.
I have sawed whole logs into kindling wood looking for that one piece.

I have been cutting and milling mesquite for years.
You are correct about finding good wood.
Especially wood with no checks and cracks.