Custom SAK to match my knife

[Shinken]

Well this is it, buckeye burl with black/brick/black liners

 

[leon-1]

Nice job.

How do you find the buckeye burl??

I was very surprised by how light it felt.

 

[sxmolloy]

WOW that is nice :You_Rock_

 

[Shinken]

Yes it is soft but i have the stabalised variety.

Non stabalised its probably a bit softer tham lime. Stabalised its simular to walnut.

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

Me like that lots !! :You_Rock_

 

[dwardo]

Lovely job !

I recently made one for my dad and brother then found i had run out of supplies to make my self one

Do you not find the liners add too much width to the knife? Also did you finalise the scales before glueing them or do the filework/paperwork carefully afterwards ?

very nice btw lol

 

[beowolf762]

Beautiful work!! One of the best SAK's I have seen.

 

[Doc]

That is impressive. Good work.

 

[woodwalker]

I always love your posts, because I know there will be some quality work displayed . I am yet to be disappointed.

One question though, why didn't you go for more rounding on the edges of the wood more like a plastic SAK handle?

Lovely anyway though.

woodwalker

 

[British Red]

Thats a lovely pair

Another question - when people re-handle, do they leave out the tweezers and so on jsut because they are too fidfly to fit or they just don't use them or aesthetics.

I ask only as I'd love to have my SAK "pimped" but I like the little tools

Red

 

[Brian]

Both look great mate, quality workmanship, very envious

Brian

 

[boland magyar]

wow.....boland

 

[Shinken]

Do you not find the liners add too much width to the knife?

Well no, the wood was only 3mm thick so its not too thick for me!

Also did you finalise the scales before glueing them or do the filework/paperwork carefully afterwards ?

I used the scales that i removed to finalise the scales as near as possible then used some carefull sanding to finish off.

One question though, why didn't you go for more rounding on the edges of the wood more like a plastic SAK handle?

Ive made them rounded and square and i prefere them square for some reason, such a small thing being round it dosnt feel right to me.

Another question - when people re-handle, do they leave out the tweezers and so on jsut because they are too fidfly to fit or they just don't use them or aesthetics.

Ive seen people include the tweezers, i dont ever seem to use them. For me they are a bit knaff. And i was too lazy to do it. I have a 2mm mill end which would probably do the job.

 

[weaver]

Fantastic work!

What model of SAK is that? It seems to have just the right tools.

 

[Shinken]

It does and it took me a long while to find it! it's a Lumberjack and has been discontinued i think got it from hennie haynes! they may have some left!

 

[Shinken]

look Here!

Go to economy knives on the left side and you will see the matt lumberjack