Re-handling a Swiss army knife. Picture heavy!

[Samon]

Had a little free time today so I set about rehandleing a small Victorinox bantam. I have a few leather swatch samples laying around in a drawer from a boot maker and figured I'd have a go at making use of the 'budget' leather sample!

I started by penciling the outline, cutting them out with a scalple, fixing with epoxy, clamping and finally fileing away any over hang!

I like it, and have a few other samples left to play with if I decide to pry these ones off.

So, here's the pic's for you!







Hope you like it!

Thanks for looking,

Sam

 

[Captaincrash]

Nice work, interesting choice of handle material!


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[Albus Culter]

What a different idea to use leather as the scales. I like that

 

[Samon]

Cheers dudes! I figure a few coats of wax and/or oil will keep the leather good from the wet.

 

[Harvestman]

Nice. Should be very grippy too.

 

[Niels]

Looks good. Nice little project that.

 

[Corso]

I've something very similar on my to do list

but I'm thinking wood and exposed pins

 

[Samon]

I've something very similar on my to do list

but I'm thinking wood and exposed pins

Sounds nice!

I did consider antler, but wanted an easier job to start on

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice job. I would never have thought to use leather, but it looks really good.

 

[Niels]

Sounds nice!

I did consider antler, but wanted an easier job to start on

I think judging from the pins on the swiss army knife you'd need to use a dremel on the antler scales to make the pins fit into it. I too have been considering doing this to one of my SAK's. How did you get the old scales of if I may ask?

 

[crosslandkelly]

I think judging from the pins on the swiss army knife you'd need to use a dremel on the antler scales to make the pins fit into it. I too have been considering doing this to one of my SAK's. How did you get the old scales of if I may ask?

When I did my old SAK, the scales just pried off. I think they only clip onto the pins.

 

[Samon]

I think judging from the pins on the swiss army knife you'd need to use a dremel on the antler scales to make the pins fit into it. I too have been considering doing this to one of my SAK's. How did you get the old scales of if I may ask?

A dremel tool is the thing for the job!

The scales pry off as they are firction fit with the pins. If you take out the tweezers and use a small knife to get under them they pop off easily!