Need some help with this knife project

[snowman46919]

Heres what I got that I would like to put a handle back on, it looks as if the original may have been cast to the knife:

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Not to sway you one way or the other...

But is that knife worth the effort?

Looks like an el-cheapo Pakistani boot knife that I have.

-J-

 

[451_Detonics]

We learned sand casting in high school shop...should be easy enough to do yourself with aluminum.

 

[Capt. Jeff]

buy another knife.... a good one this time

 

[snowman46919]

Knife is older than I am, just wanting to get a handle on the situation. This knife is just like my rifle project, it was my grandfathers and made several cross country trips.

 

[alloyguitar]

What's the brand on it. I can see in the photos it was made in japan, but can't make anything else out.

Either way, I say go for it. If nothing else you could delicately remove what's left of the handle, rivet a piece of steel on either side for new handles, and wrap it up in some paracord.

I did something similar to a romanian ak bayonet I got for 5 dollars. It's not a 'quality' knife by knife collector's standards, but I just it backpacking and camping and it's never failed me, yet.

On instructables.com they have a bunch of tutorials on casting aluminum, but, i'd still run steel down the center, since aluminum is a soft metal, and you wouldn't want it to break again.

 

[snowman46919]

Parker Cutlery Company made in Japan