Yep…Interesting site.
I completely removed the rotten handle and now have a perfect blank in excellent condition..
I found a couple really interesting videos on YouTube.. One of them was “How they make Rapala knives” That was helpful because they showed how the factory attached the anchor rivet on the back of the blade.
Another site showed a full handle replacement on a similar tang that involved drilling out the center, using epoxy and when complete, he had NO tang exposed at the butt of the handle. This will be an interesting project.

Yea, I’ve got some antlers around. That’s a good idea. I think I’ll use some interesting wood I got recently.

Ground off the remaining rotten wood w my Dremel. Never seen a bare Rapala blank before. It’s interesting that the blade is still in perfect condition.

OK….Found this Rapala in the lake. It’s too far gone for wood filler. Anyone ever replaced the entire handle?

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