Most of my daggers are beatersand in need of some sort of restoration. I purchased various replacement wooden grips from several of the Eastern European dealers and also purchased several used original grips. Not usually satisfied with what I got, I decided to make my own.
Below are some videos of my first attempts.

https://youtu.be/gjmDb0Vcy1Y

https://youtu.be/PNYY3dV2irk

Forgot to say tha I had to make the carving machine first.

Awsome
Looks like some major equipment there and in the backround.
Probably helps to be a machinist.
I sure could use that dup router for my fighting knife grips, would make it a lot faster.
But then what would I do with the rest of the week.
Nice job,
Ed

Home shop. I have been gathering equipment for years to prepare for my retirement. I cant call myself a machinist!

My first attempt at making an SS handle. It still needs sanded and inlayed.

Wow that looks great compared to the original! If you are needing a nice ss roundel please PM I have one for sale on the estand would look great in the handle you have made so well.
Mike

Hi Mike
Not ready for the good stuff yet. I have some Roundels and bunch of good eagles. I am practicing on my handles. for a while. I have looked at the roundel on WA.

Here is one right off the machine. Ebony is really tough to finish. Hand scraping will smooth it out

Here is my first attempt at in laying the eagle. A few tool marks, but all that will disappear with the waxing of the grip. The fittings are there only for effect. They are not fit yet!

Looks great!

Thanks Mike. It has been a labor of love. Ebony is like carving into stone. I am surprised there isn?t many comments on this post. Surely other members are buying up the grips being made in India and Eastern Europe. I am not doing this to sell, but it is a fun project. I have been making some scabbard screws also. Irks me to pay $5.00 or more on a tiny screw.

Wow! You fabricated that? That is very impressive. Very obviously a labor of love- awesome!

I am still trying to perfect my grips and inlaying. They are coming along ok. Here are a few grips that are ready for final fit and finishing. Two ebony and one ivory wood grip.

all the nicks and scrapes should disappear with sanding and polishing.