*UPDATEd 7/10/11* Ok so first off this thread has been made to show the few modifications I've done to the Svord knife in one piece instead of little bits on different threads.
It's an old design of knife that works very well and for a price tag of £17 you can't really complain, that being said I personally felt the handle needed refining and a few tweeks to make it extra special.
The knife came looking like this..
My first job was to remove the slighty splintering bottom tip so I used my SAK to cut away gentley and make it more rounded then cut a few more little bits off here and there that stuck out unsymetrically.
Then for a sanding down to get it nice and smooth and ready for some raw linseed oil. With alot of helpfull advice from people here I applied it by hand by rubbing it in generously and leaving it to soak for a few hours in a small linseed oil bath.
After the bathing it had I gave it another hand rubbing session followed by a rub down of the excess and left it hanging by wire to dry and soak in.
The scales in the morning after more buffing and rubbing..
A nice deep dark colour compared to the orange they were before.
The next step was to make the scales stay put once the desired tension had been discovered as the bottom of the scales would slip on the brass bolt and I really didn't like that!
So I got some thin aluminium pins cut up with my dremel and did my best to make holes for one pin at the lower end to fit into but without coming out the scales, when measured right this allows for the tension to be just right and for the scales to remain in place.
before the pin is put in place but with holes.
after the pin is put in.
I did my best to keep the holes perfectly lined up and I did ok, this is the back end once closed with the pin in place. Does just as I hoped, keeps it nice and sturdy.
Now I had nice shaped, well oiled and sturdy scales I wanted the blade edge to be under 3" so it would UK edc legal if the need were ever to arrise.
But first I changed it's sligthy rough factory V shaped edge to a more smooth and cleaner convex edge with a rough whet stone then polished it off with diamond and ceramics for a razor sharp hair popping blade!
Back to the edge reduction.. I removed the lower edge as advised by a member here with a dremel stone piece, nice and gentle untill the right ammount was carefully removed.. about 5mm.
The blade after a wee grind..
The removed edge however could easily be resharpening if I wanted it back.
That may not seem like alot of moding and it isn't but it's very much usefull to do to the knife and for me has made the knife much more usable.
If anyone else has hints or tips on how to improve the Svord peasant knife I'd love to hear them and I know alot of people own these and all the ideas towards making them better will very much appreciated!
So heres the knife: a very practical, well balanced, sharp and lovely bit of kit to own and play with!
Thanks for your time and I hope anyone who already has or wants a Svord Peasant knife finds this thread usefull to them. Any ideas or advice on the knife, post them here!
Sam.
*Update* 5/10/11
The other week I was doing some more handle work on the knife and decided I'd like to put a spacer between the scales and then pin them, I got some 2mm perspex and cut it to shape but during the process I managed to crack the end part all the way to the bolt hole.. I was thoroughly p'ed off and asked on here for advice on how to either make some or where to buy some new ones.
I was trying to do this..
However one member very generously donated me a set of walnut scales he made himself! Brilliant chap, can't thank him enough!
Today they arrived so I got started with filing and sanding them down, good fun as always.
I will add more pictures/progress after I've oiled the handles!
So here are some pictures of the knife after a bit of work..
I also used some super fine 2000 grit sandpaper on the black of the knife blade to give it an aged look and with these fantastic new scales will look the business when finished!
I did take pictures of the scales before I worked them on my phone but it managed to get itself broken..against the wall.
Thanks for looking guys and I hope you enjoy the updates!
*update*
I gave the walnut scales a 2 day bath in raw linseed oil and earlier yesterday I dried them off over night and gave them a good rubbing/buffing this morning, they turned out beautiful!
here are some pictures for you all to see..
and put together..
They turned out very nice indeed and I'm very happy with them!
If you don't have a svord peasant knife, go get one
Thanks for looking!
It's an old design of knife that works very well and for a price tag of £17 you can't really complain, that being said I personally felt the handle needed refining and a few tweeks to make it extra special.
The knife came looking like this..
My first job was to remove the slighty splintering bottom tip so I used my SAK to cut away gentley and make it more rounded then cut a few more little bits off here and there that stuck out unsymetrically.
Then for a sanding down to get it nice and smooth and ready for some raw linseed oil. With alot of helpfull advice from people here I applied it by hand by rubbing it in generously and leaving it to soak for a few hours in a small linseed oil bath.
After the bathing it had I gave it another hand rubbing session followed by a rub down of the excess and left it hanging by wire to dry and soak in.
The scales in the morning after more buffing and rubbing..
A nice deep dark colour compared to the orange they were before.
The next step was to make the scales stay put once the desired tension had been discovered as the bottom of the scales would slip on the brass bolt and I really didn't like that!
So I got some thin aluminium pins cut up with my dremel and did my best to make holes for one pin at the lower end to fit into but without coming out the scales, when measured right this allows for the tension to be just right and for the scales to remain in place.
before the pin is put in place but with holes.
after the pin is put in.
I did my best to keep the holes perfectly lined up and I did ok, this is the back end once closed with the pin in place. Does just as I hoped, keeps it nice and sturdy.
Now I had nice shaped, well oiled and sturdy scales I wanted the blade edge to be under 3" so it would UK edc legal if the need were ever to arrise.
But first I changed it's sligthy rough factory V shaped edge to a more smooth and cleaner convex edge with a rough whet stone then polished it off with diamond and ceramics for a razor sharp hair popping blade!
Back to the edge reduction.. I removed the lower edge as advised by a member here with a dremel stone piece, nice and gentle untill the right ammount was carefully removed.. about 5mm.
The blade after a wee grind..
The removed edge however could easily be resharpening if I wanted it back.
That may not seem like alot of moding and it isn't but it's very much usefull to do to the knife and for me has made the knife much more usable.
If anyone else has hints or tips on how to improve the Svord peasant knife I'd love to hear them and I know alot of people own these and all the ideas towards making them better will very much appreciated!
So heres the knife: a very practical, well balanced, sharp and lovely bit of kit to own and play with!
Thanks for your time and I hope anyone who already has or wants a Svord Peasant knife finds this thread usefull to them. Any ideas or advice on the knife, post them here!
Sam.
*Update* 5/10/11
The other week I was doing some more handle work on the knife and decided I'd like to put a spacer between the scales and then pin them, I got some 2mm perspex and cut it to shape but during the process I managed to crack the end part all the way to the bolt hole.. I was thoroughly p'ed off and asked on here for advice on how to either make some or where to buy some new ones.
I was trying to do this..
However one member very generously donated me a set of walnut scales he made himself! Brilliant chap, can't thank him enough!
Today they arrived so I got started with filing and sanding them down, good fun as always.
I will add more pictures/progress after I've oiled the handles!
So here are some pictures of the knife after a bit of work..
I also used some super fine 2000 grit sandpaper on the black of the knife blade to give it an aged look and with these fantastic new scales will look the business when finished!
I did take pictures of the scales before I worked them on my phone but it managed to get itself broken..against the wall.
Thanks for looking guys and I hope you enjoy the updates!
*update*
I gave the walnut scales a 2 day bath in raw linseed oil and earlier yesterday I dried them off over night and gave them a good rubbing/buffing this morning, they turned out beautiful!
here are some pictures for you all to see..
and put together..
They turned out very nice indeed and I'm very happy with them!
If you don't have a svord peasant knife, go get one
Thanks for looking!
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