Rehandling a western blade with a wa handle.

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Hamso k

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I have a knife I really love however the western handle is too small. Is Rehandling from western to wa a thing? I've seen it done with knives that don't have a bolster however mine has a pretty thick one. I'd be curious to know if anyone has tried this. If it's realistic enough I'd much rather rehandle my knife rather than get a new one. Thanks!
 
You can definitely do it or pay somebody else to do it. If you search the site I'm sure @Dave Martell has some examples of his conversions posted.

It's more work than just replacing a w handle, but not too big a deal for a skilled craftsperson. Not saying it won't necessarily be a pain, but it's not like some crazy moon landing mission.
 
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