Re-handled SAK Camper

[addo]

Picked this up off Ebay for £5 and use it as an EDC, but the plastic was cracked, and the corner fell off. Then I dropped it and did the same on the other end
Excuse for a nice handle then, and I had some of this Birch burl left over from an old mature tree that fell in the local woods.







The new vice I bought the other day came in handy, and cut the scales off the burl with a silky, flattened by knife and sanded with a block. Finished with cold pressed linseed oil.

 

[tommy the cat]

Nice!........................................................
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[pwb]

Looks great addo .

Thanks for the inspiration, I've always wanted to give re-handling a SAK a try.

Cheers, Pete.

 

[addo]

Go for it, its easy. Just need to allow for the rivets. I carved little depressions on the inside of the scales. Guess liners could be used too, with little holes in the right places.
Might do another old penknife, and use burl with black leather liners.

 

[SOAR]

Very nice fella.

I like what you do.

 

[MartinK9]

Very nice addo, wish I was that talented

 

[Ratbag]

Ja, it's good what you do!

 

[Minotaur]

The new vice I bought the other day came in handy, and cut the scales off the burl with a silky, flattened by knife and sanded with a block. Finished with cold pressed linseed oil.

Nice, looks so much better!

Got a Huntsman, that needs that sort of therapy.

One quick question, what do you use to stick it on?

 

[philaw]

Nice work!

 

[stevec038]

Beautiful.

 

[Kerne]

One quick question, what do you use to stick it on?

Ditto - was it artaldite or suchlike? I am inspired by this cracking work to have a go myself as I have a bit of American Black Walnut hanging around the workshop.

 

[brancho]

Very nice that

Look HERE for a Tut

 

[addo]

Nice, looks so much better!

Got a Huntsman, that needs that sort of therapy.

One quick question, what do you use to stick it on?

Cheers for the comments folks.

I used epoxy resin, as it was close to hand.

 

[Minotaur]

Thanks, will have to try that, might make me like the knife more.

 

[hiho]

is there a pic on here? as i don't see one