Re-handling a lock knife

[Bushman_Brett]

just a quick question, iv been looking at getting a new knife and after lots of reading iv decided im going to go ahead and try make myself a new sheathed one, Iv been doing lots of reading and im pretty happy in the techniques and methods to make a non folder, however i was wondering if anyone can give me some links to information on folders as my current £10 locking folder has served me well for the last 8 years and still has plenty of life and a beautifull blade but id like to replace the cheap horrible plastic handle for a nice wooden home made one and to keep the knife as a backup.

Cheers

Brett

 

[Stew]

Is this any use to you?

http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/291390/

 

[Klenchblaize]

The difficulty of this job will depend largely on what arrangement there is for current scale retention, as in are they riveted, screw-fixed or simply glued in place.

Don’t rule-out the latter method as way of making the job easier as the strength of some brands of epoxy today is frankly amazing – just ensure both surfaces are suitably prepared to recieve the glue. A trick to make the job look real ‘cool’, if you choose the glue only hold method, is to inset false pins or even screws (mini cap heads if a ‘technical’ looking knife) in the new scales.

Don’t forget to ensure that ALL unused holes in the knife’s securing frame are plugged with wax before applying epoxy and that you mop-up quickly the displaced epoxy when bringing the two halves together or you’ll truly have a lock(ed) knife!

Cheers

 

[Bushman_Brett]

cheers for the replys guys, but this knife currently has a molded plastic handle, the only metal parts are the blade and the locking tab/spring which runs along the back of the handle for about 3/4 of it with one rivet for the blade and one rivet for the tab. I guess being as its going to be a backup ill just leave it as is and concentrate on building a new one from scratch