Do you think I've voided my warranty?
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depends how it might break. Not that it ever will and since fallkniven doesn't look like it will exist soon I doubt there will be a warrenty to loose
I like the knife, very nice touch
I like the knife, very nice touch
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Snufkin said:Played around with my Fallkniven S1 to make it a bit more suitable for bushcraft and put on a larger handle.
The wood is Amazaque (sp?).
Perhaps you did,but who cares!!!!! You made a wonderful knife. Maybe you should make another, send it BACK to the manufacturer, and start negotiating royalties!!!! :You_Rock_
Warranty ? It's yours forever now 
, it's your signature. I think you did an awsome job on those handles.
Robbie Roberson
, it's your signature. I think you did an awsome job on those handles.Robbie Roberson
Very nice work Snufkin :biggthump
Smart thing to do to the spine of the blade too ! I think I'll have a go like that on a S1 for myself in the near future
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Smart thing to do to the spine of the blade too ! I think I'll have a go like that on a S1 for myself in the near future
):Thanks all, I was really nervous grinding it down in case I overheated it and ruined the temper, very easy to do near the tip as it's so thin. Any one thinking of doing something similar do very quick passes on the grinder and dip in cold water after each pass.
Now I have to make a sheath for it as the original one still fits but is right handed.
Now I have to make a sheath for it as the original one still fits but is right handed.
A deal to buy out Falkniven is in its final stage according to one of my contacts...
The knife has been modified so technically would be out of warranty, however if your mod caused the failure then I would expect this. If it did not, I would expect it still to be covered. Many mod their own knives and such a nice mod would be unlikely to be a problem.
The knife has been modified so technically would be out of warranty, however if your mod caused the failure then I would expect this. If it did not, I would expect it still to be covered. Many mod their own knives and such a nice mod would be unlikely to be a problem.
I certainly hope the deal goes through. It would be a real shame if we couldn't get their excellent blades anymore.The General said:A deal to buy out Falkniven is in its final stage according to one of my contacts...
And I wasn't really worried about my warranty, the S1 is a big old lump of steel after all.
Snufkin, that is a very nice job, when you say you ground it did you use a grinder or belt sander on it??
I took the bulk off with my bench grinder but it only has a small wheel so it's dificult to get a flat, even finish so I just flattened it with my belt sander (just an inexpensive hand held one clamped to my workmate). I didn't reshape the handle at all, just cut off the plastic, punched out the remains of the lanyard bit and then did the morticed handle. I only chiseled out one side of the wood, that way I could sand it down flush with the metal and get a better fit. The off center glue line is not too noticeable.leon-1 said:
Snufkin said:
As I said before it looks the bees knees, it was interest as to what you used as I am thinking about a belt sander at the moment :biggthump
