Help! Three old knives all lost their handles!

[SUP]

I'm so glad to hear that!  

I'll look for someone here. 

[Wepster]

The wood on the one with the long split, most likely has shrunk, and or when it was made the blade was a bit snug and stress finally cracked it. Not much a bladesmith can do to restore wood back to whole. When woodworkers encounter splits, and they want to use that piece of wood, epoxy or CA, very dark brown or black to blend as good as they can, or color to add accent. 

It is possible, with the split one, someone forced the blade in an split it. If it is loose enough to take off, you could try some wood glue, and clamp it back closed, see if it works, then carefully fit the blade back it. TAPE the blades edges!!! But I am sure you would do that anyway

[Wepster]

Maybe you can find someone in your area. https://www.americanbladesmith.org/

[SUP]

Thank you @Wepster. I will look for a bladesmith in my locality. For the Rose knife, I will need someone to repair the handle.

The others, I might be able to do, once I get a handle broach. They are unfortunately sold out right now but as soon as it's available from somewhere or the other I'll work on those handles. Meanwhile, I can work to get the rust out and the tangs really clean.

[DieselTech]

46 minutes ago, SUP said:

Thank you @Wepster. I will look for a bladesmith in my locality. For the Rose knife, I will need someone to repair the handle.

The others, I might be able to do, once I get a handle broach. They are unfortunately sold out right now but as soon as it's available from somewhere or the other I'll work on those handles. Meanwhile, I can work to get the rust out and the tangs really clean.

You won't need the knife broach if you don't plan on making a new handles. I miss understood & thought you wanted to replace the handles. 

 

But if you decide to fix that Rose knife handle, the knife handle broach will be needed to get the glue out of the handle after it is repaired. 

@SUP

[SUP]

@DieselTech, i doubt I will be able to fix that knife myself. The others only have their handles come loose. The Rose knife, I will look for a bladesmith.

Anyway, I am not touching any of them until I have the proper tools, except for cleaning the tangs and getting out as much rust as I can.

Could you tell me where I can get the brass ferrules? I see many sellers but don't know which will be good.

The thing is, everywhere I look, there are so many tools needed (that t I don't have), that I am wondering whether it makes more sense to just find a good bladesmith. 

I will continue to watch videos showing how to replace handles and then decide.

[Wepster]

@SUP   https://duckduckgo.com/?q=homemade+knife+handle+broach&t=brave&ia=web

[DieselTech]

56 minutes ago, SUP said:

@DieselTech, i doubt I will be able to fix that knife myself. The others only have their handles come loose. The Rose knife, I will look for a bladesmith.

Anyway, I am not touching any of them until I have the proper tools, except for cleaning the tangs and getting out as much rust as I can.

Could you tell me where I can get the brass ferrules? I see many sellers but don't know which will be good.

The thing is, everywhere I look, there are so many tools needed (that t I don't have), that I am wondering whether it makes more sense to just find a good bladesmith. 

I will continue to watch videos showing how to replace handles and then decide.

Is there any chance you can get me dimensions of the ferrules needed. What the inside measurements are & the depth of the ferrules. Im willing to do some leg work for you & will try to find a exact match. Also a couple pics would help. 

Thanks. 

[Wepster]

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/workshop/tool-maintenance/30021-brass-ferrules

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=tool+handle+ferrule&t=brave&ia=web

 

[bladegrinder]

A sawsall blade with the top of the blade ground down to fit in the hole will work as a broach.