How would you re-handle this?

[chromechicken]

I am really wanting about a 5 1/2" or 6" handle on this laredo bowie, but the handle was useless for a knife that is supposed to get used. The tang seems just about retarded to me. How would I go about putting a new handle on this? This is my first re-handle, and I'm afraid I might have bitten off more than I can chew.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v349/chromechicken/knife.jpg
Thanks for any suggestions y'all might have.

 

[richard j]

if it were mine i would put some nice elk antler on or some tiger maple.

 

[chromechicken]

I checked out your site. Do you do this kind of thing?

How should I go about making the handle longer than the "tang" is, especially with that cable on there?

 

[richard j]

you can get rid of the cable and put in a solid rod. can you take a clearer picture of the tang?

 

[chromechicken]

Yeah, that's a little past my skill level. Thanks anyway.

 

[richard j]

its not that hard to do. i could make you an extension that would work too

 

[chromechicken]

e-mail sent. Thanks for the replies.

 

[nozh2002]

This is how I am doing it:

http://playground.sun.com/~vasya/blade_glueing.html

http://playground.sun.com/~vasya/KnifemakingBeauty.html

Thanks, Vassili.

 

[richard j]

no problem matt. you'll like the results when i'm done.

 

[3wolves]

This is how I am doing it:

http://playground.sun.com/~vasya/blade_glueing.html

http://playground.sun.com/~vasya/KnifemakingBeauty.html

Thanks, Vassili.

I couldn't read the text but I must say, that looks like the most ergonomic knife ever.:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Tractorshaft]

I couldn't read the text but I must say, that looks like the most ergonomic knife ever.:thumbup::thumbup:

Not only that, it looks like it would fit your hand really good!

 

[nozh2002]

Thanks, it really does, it is most secure and comfortable most fit knife I made or have. It is of course for power cutting, it is hard to manipulate with fingers like when you in the kitchen.

Thanks, Vassili.

 

[fishface5]

super job Vassili!

 

[Tom Krein]

I would silver braze a tang extension on it and then put what ever handle material you would like on it.

Tom

 

[tholiver]

Nutnfancy on youtube just reviewed the Laredo and gave it a glowing review.
Hes a good dude but he obviously doesn't know about the tang problems, he calls it fulltang.
Maybe somebody here could post under his video and let him know?
Maybe point him to chromechicken's photobucket pic of the naked Laredo?
I would but my youtube account is totally out of whack. I'm going to scrap my old youtube account and start a new one, maybe that will fix it.