Fitting handles to a knife

just bob · Post by **just bob** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:27 pm

If you are new to this there is no doubt you have encountered the problem of
fitting new handles to the knife you're working on. Here is a method so
simple that even I can do it and it works on slanted bolsters.

Before you begin clean the liner you'll be working on. Take care to remove
grit and debris built up against the bolster. Use a file or sand paper to
get this area clean. I'm working inside so the pics are staged. I hope you
can get the gist of this.

You'll need. an old playing card - a 3 x 5 card just isn't stiff enough,
super glue, and scissors.

Cut the card in half and position each end flush with the bolsters on each
end of the liner. Don't worry what the middle looks like, just make sure the liner is covered.

Raise the top card and put a drop of super glue on the bottom card and press
down hard on the top card to activate the glue. Use both hands while you are
doing this and make sure both cards remain tight against the bolsters.

While you are holding this trim the excess width from the card.

You have just created the perfect template that you can transfer to the
material you'll be working with and with just a little practice you'll have
the perfect fit.

I can only post 3 pics with this so hope this comes through in an
understandable way.

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:22 pm

Excellent idea Bob

just bob wrote:I can only post 3 pics with this so hope this comes through in an
understandable way.

You should be able to post 10 pictures per post

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:31 pm

You must be a genius or something, Bob. I would have never thought of that in a million years.

Great tip!

just bob · Post by **just bob** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:01 am

Far fron a genius Glen. Someone showed me and I just passed it along. That's why using this site is so helpful.

junebug · Post by **junebug** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:52 am

GREAT TIP!!!
THANKS FOR POSTIN'

I CAN ONLY POST 5 PICS PER POST....

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Elvis · Post by **Elvis** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:42 pm

Even with just 3 pictures you did a great job of explaining the process. Since I've been accused of not playing with a full deck

I've found that the colored liner material often used under knife handles can serve the same purpose. It comes in different thicknesses, so I just use the thickest one.

Potrillo · Post by **Potrillo** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 3:28 pm

Holy mackerel, so simple yet so smart. I have been struggling with this, now I have a solution.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:53 pm

I will have to give it a try, it is simpler than my method of drawing the outline of the liner & bolsters on paper and scribing the lines on the new handles.
Though that is accurate if you are careful, there are more steps & each step provides an opportunity to make an error.

The simpler of the two methods seems the easiest and least prone to error & therefore better.

Sort of Occam's razor of knife repair!

plbwizard · Post by **plbwizard** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 3:06 am

i have been restoring/ repairing pocket knives for 25 yrs, i'm only 40 yrs old, and the fitting of the scales to the bolsters is semi difficult. this is a great tip and one that i will try in the near future. thanks for the tip.

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