Wilkinson sword Ray Mears Knife dilemma

[swotty]

Flog it (the RM logo is worth more than the steel and wood together ) and get a custom made one to your specs

I know what mean but this has been a user for the last eight years or so and i guess I have become a bit attached to it

 

[Stew]

I know what mean but this has been a user for the last eight years or so and i guess I have become a bit attached to it

Well I would have said go for John & Hoodoo's suggestion but not after you said that.

Go for the re-handle!

 

[John Fenna]

Well I would have said go for John & Hoodoo's suggestion but not after you said that.

Go for the re-handle!

If you aint gonna sell it .... remake it to suit your grip!
Things only have a commercial value if you are going to flog 'em
Things only have a practical value if they get used
Things only have a sentimental value if you are attached to them
If you remove the existing scales carefully and save them then when you want to sell the knife you can slap 'em back on and still claim "RM knife - original scales" and in the meanwhile you will have a tool that fits you and that you are attached to!
Best of all worlds

 

[swotty]

If you aint gonna sell it .... remake it to suit your grip!
Things only have a commercial value if you are going to flog 'em
Things only have a practical value if they get used
Things only have a sentimental value if you are attached to them
If you remove the existing scales carefully and save them then when you want to sell the knife you can slap 'em back on and still claim "RM knife - original scales" and in the meanwhile you will have a tool that fits you and that you are attached to!
Best of all worlds

I think you've hit the nail on the head there Mr Fenna!

 

[rapidboy]

Now that's nice...is that a birch or a maple?

The scales on my knife are more like the bottom one i'm sure if they were more like the middle they would be fine.

That was curly birch and it darkened down nicely with age but honestly i think the micarta is better, the birch knife is long gone but i kept and used the micarta knife with the chunkiest scales.
I have owned several A.Wood versions but i prefer the micarta scaled WS knives.

 

[MartiniDave]

I guess I must have been very lucky, my WS Woodie fits my hand absolutely perfectly. That's a result for a change!

Back to the OP's question, if it's a favourite then I think I'd rehandle it. Rapidboy has set the bar quite high though!

Dave

 

[MartinK9]

Yep a lot of variances in the handles:



I'd get it rehandled to suit you.

 

[bushwacker bob]

Are those what you have left or is it a pre-sale picture Martin?

 

[MartinK9]

Are those what you have left or is it a pre-sale picture Martin?

Pre-sale

I only have a couple now.

 

[TinkyPete]

The Wilkinson sword one I have from Martin fits me perfect and is one of my main users along with my Chad neck knife. I would certainly get it rehandled for you fit cause I find them to be a great knife