M3 Knife Repair

[Cyrano]

I have an M3 fighting knife that needs repair. A couple of the leather washers in the grip are missing and the rest are pretty ratty. The web strap that snaps to seure the hilt to the scabbard is loose. I know that replacing the leather washers involves major surgery, but does anyone know of someone out there who does this kind of repair?

 

[m1gunner]

That is a fairly simple repair. Any local custom knife maker should be able to make it look factory new.

It is really just leather work (aside from the disassembly and reassembly) and all the needed tools were once found in nearly every shoe and boot repair shop in the country. Problem is most of those shops are now gone, so a knife maker is your best bet.

The knives aren't made in the US anymore (IIRC), so sending it back to the manufacturer is probably not doable, but worth checking into.