How do you fix this knife?

[dwight55]

I made an implulsive purchase today, . . . glad I did, . . . I want to add a Tennessee toothpick to the rest of my gear.

My blade has a threaded shaft coming from it, . . . I think it is 1/4 x 20, . . .

How does one camoflage the nut on the very end of that shaft?

Thanks for your advice / assistance.

May God bless,
Dwight

[Camano Ridge]

Dwight, what kind of handle material are you going to use? Are you going to have a pommel? Have you thought about using a concho as your pommel nut?

[dwight55]

In the back of my mind, . . . maybe antler, . . . open to all thoughts, . . . maybe stacked leather.

Was hoping for somebody to say, "Hey I've got one like that, . . . here is how it looks."

May God bless,
Dwight

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[FriscoCounty]

I've always liked nice heavy brass pommels on my knives.

[Camano Ridge]

Dwight, if you are going to use antler with the rosette the easiest way is cut down the tang, cut or file a couple of notches in the tang. Drill a hole for in the antler for the tang. Drill just a little deeper then the tang is long but not all the way through. fill the hole with epoxy inser the tang until the guard is flush with the end of the antler.

If you are going to use a pommel get a threaded one that does not need a nut. Or depending on what material you are using inset the pommel nut (they have actual pommel nuts that are slotted on top) and srewit down flush with the top of the handle.

Don't know if you are going for rustic, fancy etc. Here are a couple of examples similar to your blade.

[Professor Marvel]

Greetings My Good Dwight -

go here (or somwhere like it)
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/457/1?PageSize=100

get one of the heavy cast pommels and one of the heavy guards.
fit the guard and solder in place
add the handle of your desire
"blind drill and tap " the cast pommels  for your threaded rod

now start sanding and sanding and sanding.

yhs
prof marvel