Miller Bros LB

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Let's do this one a little backwards...I got this at a knife show last weekend. The covers on there were a crude attempt at repair to keep it functional. It deserves a better existence.

Help me pick what handle material to redo this in...

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glennbad wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 2:35 am Let's do this one a little backwards...I got this at a knife show last weekend. The covers on there were a crude attempt at repair to keep it functional. It deserves a better existence.

Help me pick what handle material to redo this in...


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glennbad wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 2:35 amHelp me pick what handle material to redo this in.
giraffe bone left natural (not dyed)
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Simple, old-school jigged bone; or ebony.
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You know how I am going to vote, some of the excellent stag like you used on the electrician mod I have from you.
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Put me down for Ebony. 😎👍
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Ebony with a bar shield.
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Froe wrote: ↑Wed May 14, 2025 2:51 am Ebony with a bar shield.
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Well, the knife needs a bit more love than I anticipated. Here it is all taken apart. The material used to repair the covers was weird, almost looked like plaster or something. It broke and crumbled pretty easy. The liners are pretty rusty also!
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Yeah, that’s nasty. But I’ve seen your work and you have the skills to make a diamond from a dirt clod.
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glennbad wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 7:27 pm Well, the knife needs a bit more love than I anticipated. Here it is all taken apart. The material used to repair the covers was weird, almost looked like plaster or something. It broke and crumbled pretty easy. The liners are pretty rusty also!

MB LB 1.jpg

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You do stag very well. ::nod::

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another vote for ebony. whatever you decide i am betting it is gonna be a beauty
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Looks like a fun project Glenn. Stag or jigged bone would be my first choice. However, ebony or African Blackwood would look great on it as well.
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Okay, I think I know what I'm going to use on this. It will be ......
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The suspense is killing me . . .

::pace:: ::pace:: ::pace::
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Pulled this back up...just curious how it turned out
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Yes, me too.
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::pace:: ::pace:: ::pace::
::pace:: ::pace:: ::pace::
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HaHa, it's not done yet, but I did settle on some handle material.

I chose....
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Ok, here's a sneak peek, almost done!

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glennbad wrote: ↑Mon Oct 27, 2025 11:19 pm Ok, here's a sneak peek, almost done!


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Its gonna be a beauty!
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Nope. I vote to change it.

Just kidding! That is a good choice. It could make one believe that the knife is original. Do you know what that jigging pattern is called?
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