Replacing handle material on Cold Steel Knives

Fairbairn · Feb 28, 2007

Sorry if this is not the right forum for this, but would anyone know anyone who could fit new handle material to a cold steel knife? I think possibly wood or antler.

Love'em or hate'em my Cold Steel Master Hunter in Carbon V has always performed well.

Any help would be great.

Thanks.

Fairbairn

bulbboy · Feb 28, 2007

interesting question. I would love to have a different handle on my Benchmade Apparation. Does anyone take non-custom knives and customize them?

John Frankl · Feb 28, 2007

I reground and put a guard and handle on a Cold Steel SRK. Full flat grind with convex edge, stainless steel guard, African blackwood handle.

Please see it here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=456636

Sorry for the crummy photos.

John

raylaconico · Feb 28, 2007

I don't know anyone who would do it for you but it's not that difficult. maybe you could do it yourself.

Bastid · Feb 28, 2007

Moved from custom.

Jamesh Bond · Feb 28, 2007

Dude, I was wondering the same exact thing. . . you read my mind! The handle on mine is ok, but I am already starting to see signs of age. I have a basic idea of how a semi tang handle would be attatched, but I can't think of a good way to get the existing handle off. If I find anything, I will definitlely get back to you.

knifeman65 · Feb 28, 2007

I know Jay Maines of Sunrise River Knives does a lot of this kind of work. He can be reached at: http://www.sunrisecustomknives.com/

Check out the Repair/Conversion section, pricing is at the end.

Fairbairn · Mar 1, 2007

Thanks for the tip, I just sent him an email.

Jason

Replacing handle material on Cold Steel Knives

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