Help! Three old knives all lost their handles!

[bladegrinder]

If you use that Coco Bolo be careful, some folks are allergic to it. I won't go into what it did to me a couple times but I stopped using it around twenty years ago.

[DieselTech]

11 minutes ago, bladegrinder said:

If you use that Coco Bolo be careful, some folks are allergic to it. I won't go into what it did to me a couple times but I stopped using it around twenty years ago.

Lol it's beautiful wood. But I found out it makes me itch like crazy. 

[SUP]

Coco bolo is beautiful. I will handle it for a while and see if it has any effects on me. If not, I would love to use it... if I can.

Let's see if I can add knife repair skills to my repertoire! LOL

[DieselTech]

31 minutes ago, SUP said:

Coco bolo is beautiful. I will handle it for a while and see if it has any effects on me. If not, I would love to use it... if I can.

Let's see if I can add knife repair skills to my repertoire! LOL

If you need more coco bolo, I got a bunch, just let me know. 

[SUP]

4 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

If you need more coco bolo, I got a bunch, just let me know. 

I will. Thank you.

[SUP]

These are 2 of the knives. Now let's see if I can add the other pics. I always have trouble adding more than 2 pics no matter how small the size of the files. 

Cannot upload any more pics. Will try later or tomorrow.

[DieselTech]

6 minutes ago, SUP said:

These are 2 of the knives. Now let's see if I can add the other pics. I always have trouble adding more than 2 pics no matter how small the size of the files. 

Cannot upload any more pics. Will try later or tomorrow.

Thanks. If want to do the job right & make it easier on you. I recommend you buy a knife handle broach. Either thru Alec Steele or black dragon forge. Or you can make one also. 

Also if you want new brass ferrules for the handles I know a place to get them. You can also repair & reuse your old ones. 

[SUP]

Okay. I will get a knife handle broach. It is to cut the slot in the wood to fit the tang, am I right? I will probably need to use one multiple times since I have several round knives, all old ones. One or the other is sure to lose its handle. 

I doubt I will be able to repair all the ferrules. I will clean them thoroughly and decide but at least one needs replacement.

 

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[SUP]

The thing is, the broken handle on the Rose knife is supposed to be original. So I would have liked to save it. Do you think it is possible? Would a bladesmith be able to do it if an amateur like me cannot?

The other two handles have just come off and with the broach, I should be able to dig out whatever gunk there is inside and stick the tang back in, hopefully.

[DieselTech]

13 minutes ago, SUP said:

The thing is, the broken handle on the Rose knife is supposed to be original. So I would have liked to save it. Do you think it is possible? Would a bladesmith be able to do it if an amateur like me cannot?

The other two handles have just come off and with the broach, I should be able to dig out whatever gunk there is inside and stick the tang back in, hopefully.

Any good metal worker or blade Smith could use some low heat brazing rod. Then they would build it up & sand it down. A guy or gal with good talent could easily fix it like it never even happened.