an idea, but is it feasible

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i want to give away knives for presents. nad was thinkin about knives kits but a better idea came my way. what say i replaced the handles of knives i liked to make it more personal. then give them away as presents. like now i want to order another urban shark, remove its zytel handles and put on other handles, say in g2, carbon fiber, or wood. wadda u say to that folks? can this be done? if possible can anyone provide links to sites where i can get material for the handle. it will be like a custome for the knife u like,u think?
 
Go to http://www.kovalknives.com/home.htm and order his paper catalog -- it has great-quality color pix of all the handle materials so you know what you're buying. Koval also has folder kits you might be interested in.

It's a little easier to fit new scales to a knife that only has a bolster at one end like a Barlow.

The most important advice I can give you is don't waste your time rehandling knives that are too cheap. When I was a kid I got the idea I could buy a cheap knife with a plastic handle and make wood scales for it and have myself a nice knife -- but the first one I did was really a junker; it was a waste of time making a good handle for that knife. There are decent knives with plastic scales available, knives that are worth improving, but a junker with pretty handles is still junk ... just pretty junk.

If you work with G-10 or Micarta or desert ironwood wearing a dust mask is important! Really there isn't any kind of dust you want to be inhaling, but those three are particularly toxic.

Read the Shop Talk forum at this website for more info....
 
thanks for the input folks but pls do keep those suggesstions comin so i can have a better picture of wat im up against
 
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