Modded Svord peasant #1

[WULF]

This is a work in progress thread but started out as a standard peasant with black scales.
Black micarta scales with a slight bevelled edge with an orange kydex blade stop.The blade has been reduced and reshaped slightly but think it needs more reduction.Im not sure wether to leave the scales as they are or 'scallope' them and add texture.
Any,this is what ive done so far.comments welcome good or bad welcome.

 

[demographic]

This is a work in progress thread but started out as a standard peasant with black scales.
Black micarta scales with a slight bevelled edge with an orange kydex blade stop.The blade has been reduced and reshaped slightly but think it needs more reduction.Im not sure wether to leave the scales as they are or 'scallope' them and add texture.
Any,this is what ive done so far.comments welcome good or bad welcome.

I like that, looks really good.
Did you use the same dimensions for the distances between the pivot and blade stop pin as a standard peasant?
Just about the first thing I did when I got my Peasant was take it to bits and chuck it onto the computer scanner

 

[WULF]

yes,i used the old scale as a template to drill the holes for both screws and the little pin inside acuratley.this fits the hand so much better than the standard shape.

 

[demographic]

Just one thing though. As its a friction folder, how do you adjust the friction with those pins?

 

[WULF]

huh,my pictures only show one side.......they are in fact the original screws of a standard peasant.

Just one thing though. As its a friction folder, how do you adjust the friction with those pins?

 

[demographic]

huh,my pictures only show one side.......they are in fact the original screws of a standard peasant.

D'oh.

That's just me being thick.

 

[WULF]

Didn't realise at the time i photographed one side only....ah well now you know

D'oh.

That's just me being thick.

 

[ol smokey]

Now THAT, really is a knife, I like many other bushcrafters, have the bog standard Svord Knife in orange plastic, and I think it is my least popular knife, and I have a few. You have maybe taken away the traditional shape as far as some people may think, but boy, you have brought it into the modern world. WELL DONE. In deed I may be tempted to see if you would do the same to mine and what it would cost. If I delay, I can see myself having to get into the queue.

 

[WULF]

Thanks for the comments,i have made an handle that i feel is much more comfortable in the hand.
pm sent

Now THAT, really is a knife, I like many other bushcrafters, have the bog standard Svord Knife in orange plastic, and I think it is my least popular knife, and I have a few. You have maybe taken away the traditional shape as far as some people may think, but boy, you have brought it into the modern world. WELL DONE. In deed I may be tempted to see if you would do the same to mine and what it would cost. If I delay, I can see myself having to get into the queue.

 

[Mesquite]

Nice work there Wulf...

From a personal perspective though I think it'd look even better with natural scales

 

[Dreadhead]

ooo very nice always fancied one of these

 

[WULF]

Nice work there Wulf...

From a personal perspective though I think it'd look even better with natural scales

Natural as in tan?? I was limited with micarta colours and could find G10 in other than black and orange
..

ooo very nice always fancied one of these

Cheers buddy.

 

[Mesquite]

Natural as in tan?? I was limited with micarta colours and could find G10 in other than black and orange
..

Natural as in wooden scales

 

[WULF]

Natural as in wooden scales

Ahhh i see,wooden

You'd better wait for my wenge #2 peasant then

 

[demographic]

Ahhh i see,wooden

You'd better wait for my wenge #2 peasant then

Was it you looking for Wenge a while ago? I spotted that thread, few days later found the bit of Wenge in the spare room and then couldn't find the thread.
Did you get some then? I have a bit here if you need enough for some scales, would need to be run through a bandsaw to make two scales but you can have a bit if you need it.

Its about 16mm x 38mm x long enough to make some scales, not cut that length yet and I'll be keeping some for (yes you guessed it) scales myself.

 

[Niels]

I think it looks brilliant like that. it looks cool!

 

[WULF]

Was it you looking for Wenge a while ago? I spotted that thread, few days later found the bit of Wenge in the spare room and then couldn't find the thread.
Did you get some then? I have a bit here if you need enough for some scales, would need to be run through a bandsaw to make two scales but you can have a bit if you need it.

Its about 16mm x 38mm x long enough to make some scales, not cut that length yet and I'll be keeping some for (yes you guessed it) scales myself.

Yes it was me and i did find some but you can never have enough wenge,got a few peasants to mod:You_Rock_

 

[WULF]

I think it looks brilliant like that. it looks cool!

Thanks Niels,,we like cool

 

[brancho]

Its looking good keep us posted.

I have an FF that I am going to rehandle.

 

[WULF]

Its looking good keep us posted.

I have an FF that I am going to rehandle.

I will but think this one has found a new home.
Be sure to show your FF when its done as im sure it will great.