Modified SAK

[jojo]

I have had this little SAK for a while and not finding much use for it. So it's been resting in a drawer...

I recently modified it to turn into something a little more useful for whittling.

It had one blade and two not particularly useful bits... All I did was to sharpen those two bits and I now have 3 cutting blades, one a 1/4" chisel and the other a 1/2" curved blade. I left the awl as is was.

Mind you, I haven't used it in anger yet, but I am sure I've made it more versatile, a bit more like a Flexcut pocket jack!

 

[luckylee]

great changes.

 

[MartiniDave]

Does that knife also have an awl? If not then I hate to tell you, but I've been colecting SAK's for about 10 years now, I haven't seen that model before, it may be a rarer model.

Dave

 

[jojo]

Does that knife also have an awl? If not then I hate to tell you, but I've been colecting SAK's for about 10 years now, I haven't seen that model before, it may be a rarer model.

Dave

Yes, Dave, it does have an awl, I can't remember when or where my wife got it for me, as a Xmas pressy.

I'spose my mods have now ruined a nice expensive rarity?? Doh... Never mind, I'll get used to it!!

 

[Runestone]

Not too sure its ruined

great mods,

Im sure it'll still open bottles and cans as well

Chris

 

[Partickpebbles]

Yep you have made that better, and like its been said you can still open bottles and cans... good idea there!

 

[MartiniDave]

If it has an awl, it's not rare it's the old pattern Soldier. I'll be interested to hear how your mods work out.

Dave

 

[Hoodoo]

Just goes to show ya that great minds think alike.

 

[Magentus]

Nice job but sacriledge too. I have a soldier and apart from the Farmer (with added wood saw) find it the most useful pocketknife ever. I use all the tools regularly (except the wire stripper).

Always nice to see SAK mods

 

[jojo]

Just goes to show ya that great minds think alike.

Indeed Hoodoo! Have you had a chance to try it on a wood carving yet?

 

[Hoodoo]

Indeed Hoodoo! Have you had a chance to try it on a wood carving yet?

Many times. It works perfectly. It's flat ground, no secondary bevel. Penetrates deep and cuts clean. One of the problems with SAKs though, is when you cut the little hook part off, depending on how much you cut, the blade may drop down so far the skew will hit the backspring. Also, the nail nick will go too far down for use. So you have to be careful about cutting the hook part off.

Another good mod for carving is the small blade which can be made more pointy. Same for the large blade if you want. So in one lil' ol' SAK, you can have two carving blades, a skew chisel and a straight chisel ( or if you round the corners on the chisel, you can have a bull chisel which can also be very useful).

 

[Barn Owl]

Good ideas

 

[swissgearlabs]

Does that knife also have an awl? If not then I hate to tell you, but I've been colecting SAK's for about 10 years now, I haven't seen that model before, it may be a rarer model.

Dave

this used to be the original SAK issued to army/airforce (all personnell, including officers). i got one too when i had to do my service.

nowadays it is another model.

 

[redandshane]

Its a Soldier or more unlikely a Pioneer without keyring That is all about having the year stamped on the blade

Great Mod and I have just the knife to do it on and I think I know someone who can make it a bit special IE sharp

 

[jojo]

The blade is stamped with 05. I'll have to carve something now!