Knife Repair - handle replacement

Knife with replacement handle 

The handle of this knife broke while cutting cheese. It had a very short tang, and the plastic of the handle was getting old. It's a basic dull cheap steak knife, but it's one of my mom's favorites. So she asked me to replace the broken handle. I decided to use two sections of salvaged flat steel. First I sanded off the black paint, and then measured and cut the pieces to the same length as the old handle. I clamped the two pieces around the tang of the knife blade, and then welded it together. Next, it could use some sanding to be more comfortable to hold.

The old, broken handle.