I've got a couple milsurp M-2 fighting knives - both are Camilus manufacture. One is my garage knife - for when you need something beefy out in the garage or yard. Well the leather rings on the grip have shrunk and become brittle, and one distingrated so it's patched up with jute winding filler and a couple duct tape strips to fasten it all back down.
I know they make replacement grip kits, but they're pretty crude and you have to do all the shaping, smoothing, sanding and tooling work yourself. Basically it looks like they provide uniform circular disks that you shape after breaking the knife down, stacking them on the tang and re-pinning the hilt. Looks like a labor of love.
Has anyone here attempted this or seen it done to where they have some pointers? I think I'd be willing to pay to have this done by someone with the right skills - assuming the service exists. Any help or direction appreciated.
Quack
I've got a couple milsurp M-2 fighting knives - both are Camilus manufacture. One is my garage knife - for when you need something beefy out in the garage or yard. Well the leather rings on the grip have shrunk and become brittle, and one distingrated so it's patched up with jute winding filler and a couple duct tape strips to fasten it all back down.
I know they make replacement grip kits, but they're pretty crude and you have to do all the shaping, smoothing, sanding and tooling work yourself. Basically it looks like they provide uniform circular disks that you shape after breaking the knife down, stacking them on the tang and re-pinning the hilt. Looks like a labor of love.
Has anyone here attempted this or seen it done to where they have some pointers? I think I'd be willing to pay to have this done by someone with the right skills - assuming the service exists. Any help or direction appreciated.
Quack
