From: goodsoldierschweik@invalid.com   
      
   On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:35:24 -0500, greylock    
   wrote:   
      
   >On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:47:54 GMT, Magoo    
   >wrote:   
   >   
   >>Here is my problem.   
   >>   
   >>Years ago I purchased an Applegate-Fairbairn from blackjack knives (that's   
   >>actually not my problem)   
   >>   
   >>The problem is, is that I tried to texture the grip scales of this knife   
   >>and so buggered the scales that they had to be put down and disposed of.   
   >>(and I cried)   
   >>   
   >>I Googled for replacement scales or a pattern to use but didn't find   
   >>anytrhing but the complete knife at both Gerber and Boker.  Since I don't   
   >>need no new (yeah I know it's grammatically incorrect) knife I come to the   
   >>Sage Bar to ask you Sages as to where I might find grip scales for a half   
   >>tang Blackjack clone A-F dagger.  I figure one of you might be able guide   
   >>me on my noble quest, 'cause that 5" .45 is a poor substitute and REALLY   
   >>friggin heavy when wearing short pants.  Thank you for your support.   
   >   
   >   
   >Google "knife making supplies" - you'll get 4.3 million hits.   
   >   
   >Personally - having found myself in a somewhat similar situation with   
   >a half-tang knife - I had a welder extend the tang beyond full tang   
   >length.   
   >   
   >Then I bought and drilled a piece of hardwood dowel and tried it on   
   >the tang.   
   >   
   >I then marked the tang and removed the dowel - cut the tang down and   
   >threaded it - and found and bought a suitable endcap to screw on to   
   >the tang.   
   >   
   >I then finished the dowel into a handle - reinstalled it on the tang   
   >iwth epoxy - and screwed on the endcap - last step was staking the   
   >tang to prevent the endcap from backing off.   
   >   
   >I ended up with a full tang knife with a custom conformed hilt.   
   >   
   >The cost was very little if any more than refinishing the half-tang   
   >kife as a half tang knife.   
   >   
   >YMMV   
      
      
   From looking at the illustrations it appears that the knife in   
   question is a half tank knife with a rivet through the end of the   
   tang. If the illustration is correct then any competent wood worker   
   can make a set of scales and attach them using epoxy glue and the   
   aforementioned rivet.   
      
   Apparently, if you have to ask the way, you lack the talent to apply   
   the advise.   
      
   Cheers,   
      
   Schweik   
   (goodsoldierschweikatgmail)   
      
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