45 Auto Handle for 1918 Army OT

I got this 1918 Property of U.S. Army Old Type in a junk parts lot. It had the head, and the top and bottom of the handle, but the handle was gone. I decided to make a wooden handle for it. I got a 45 Auto casing from @Redfisher and thought that would be a great replacement for the ball end.



I made the handle in a low tech way with no lathe. I had a small piece of walnut, and I marked the ends with circles the size of the casing. Then, I rounded it off down to the circles using my drum sander. After some hand sanding and fitting the casing on the end, I turned to the razor end. I used my Dremel to make the hole to receive the handle top.

 

Army caliber, Army razor, good combo.

 

That is freaking awesome!

 

Yep. Worked out well.

 

Thanks.

 

Jim, you're at it again! Great work and a fine looking razor!

 

Thanks, Charlie. Being an old soldier, it is nice to have a hundred year old Army razor.

 

That is super cool Jim!

 

What a great idea!

 

Thanks.

Thanks for the casings, fella.