Started and finished this project today! it started life as this standard Hultafors Heavy duty knife..
Good knife, with a crude and not particularly sharp edge profile but with good steel, big handle and tough design. But, I paid £6 for this one so I could have a play rehandling it
I don't have pictures of the de-handling but I'll give you a briefing of what happend. I started by drilling into the sides to find where the tang ended, then I hacksawed the rest off and pryed it all away. I used files and a bench grinder to flatten and sort out the start of the blade so it woult sit flush to the bolster! This took a few minutes and wasn't a big deal.
Here's a picture of what the tang looks like, this isn't my own picture though.
I then sourced some seasoned plumb, brass sheet and some aluminium pins from my scrap box and got to work hand drilling holes and filing it all so it could piece together.
all epoxied up once it was drilled..
I then used my angle grinder fitted with a flap disk to shed and strip the handle to shape. I started with the sides to get it thinner, then worked on the other angles.
I actually only used the grinder to shape the wood, it was quick and easy this way and with a steady hand can be done well!
That unusual edge needed sorting too, I done this with a Lidl dremel type tool with a sandpaper end and some wet n dry paper on a flat surface! Now it pops hairs like a gangster!
This was what it looked like before I sorted it out into a proper scandi grind..
It was a very unusual grind and the tip was way too fat for any practical use!
I then tidied up the pins in the butt end/plate and gave it a quick sandpaper polish.
Nearly done now, all it needs is some raw linseed oil, a light candle brun to add carbon into the grain and another coat of oil and a rub down! I also added a little bees wax to lock in those oils and colours and protect the plumb.
So, that's it! it actually still fits in the old sheath so that's a temporary bonus!
Hope you like the pictures and I strongly advise any tinkerers to get one of these bargain knives to have a go at modding!
Thanks for reading
Good knife, with a crude and not particularly sharp edge profile but with good steel, big handle and tough design. But, I paid £6 for this one so I could have a play rehandling it
I don't have pictures of the de-handling but I'll give you a briefing of what happend. I started by drilling into the sides to find where the tang ended, then I hacksawed the rest off and pryed it all away. I used files and a bench grinder to flatten and sort out the start of the blade so it woult sit flush to the bolster! This took a few minutes and wasn't a big deal.
Here's a picture of what the tang looks like, this isn't my own picture though.
I then sourced some seasoned plumb, brass sheet and some aluminium pins from my scrap box and got to work hand drilling holes and filing it all so it could piece together.
all epoxied up once it was drilled..
I then used my angle grinder fitted with a flap disk to shed and strip the handle to shape. I started with the sides to get it thinner, then worked on the other angles.
I actually only used the grinder to shape the wood, it was quick and easy this way and with a steady hand can be done well!
That unusual edge needed sorting too, I done this with a Lidl dremel type tool with a sandpaper end and some wet n dry paper on a flat surface! Now it pops hairs like a gangster!
This was what it looked like before I sorted it out into a proper scandi grind..
It was a very unusual grind and the tip was way too fat for any practical use!
I then tidied up the pins in the butt end/plate and gave it a quick sandpaper polish.
Nearly done now, all it needs is some raw linseed oil, a light candle brun to add carbon into the grain and another coat of oil and a rub down! I also added a little bees wax to lock in those oils and colours and protect the plumb.
So, that's it! it actually still fits in the old sheath so that's a temporary bonus!
Hope you like the pictures and I strongly advise any tinkerers to get one of these bargain knives to have a go at modding!
Thanks for reading
