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Re-handle of knives with celluloid or plastic
Just thought I would ask for suggestions on handle materials.
We are planning on rescue of a few old knives with Celluloid, and plastics that are
starting to show signs of deterioration....
I want to put something on them....That is not what they came with so it would be
well known by anyone who would purchase them in the future that they are not true
to the era....
My Idea at this time is Exotic woods.....
**Would like to hear from the members of their ideas for this switch out.
Thanks in Advance
Sue
* we did one already with lizard like material....
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Comment by Sue OldsWidow on January 18, 2020 at 9:51
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Now thinking about metals.....maybe sheet aluminum or copper.........I also have some wood with age rings in it.....................and the Thought process continues....
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So now we have 4 antique and classic knives re-handled with lizard leather, wood, ivory, bone............pic's to follow later............
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well we have used some wood on one, lizard leather, now the ivory....just keeping the look out for different ones not from that era.....keeps down confusion.....
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Comment by Jan Carter on December 3, 2017 at 20:32
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you know, Elk might be nice also since it was not used either
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Thanks Jan....horn would be good...since that was not around for that era knoves
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Sue,
We did 2. One with fossilized stellar sea cow bone and one with rams horn. They came out great, they were both seahorses. Donnie rehandled a barndoor that had started to turn with smooth rams horn
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