CRKT KFF - new scales?

Quiet Storm

Quiet Storm

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Is it possible to have a knifemaker replace a CRKT Crawford/Kasper Fighting Folder's scales with carbon fiber or would the general construction of this folder make this task so difficult that it would up the price so significantly that's it's simply not worth the effort?

Thanks in advance.
 
First of all, why? The steel on the KFF isn't that great, but the scales come off easily. Just remove the torx screws
 
AUS-6 is a bit on the soft side, but the knife's design is great - I just don't like the Zytel scales on this folder. It's mainly a fighter design, so edge-holding is not that big of an issue.

I wonder if the abundance of holes in the handle would increase the price a knifemaker may be asking for a set of CF scales.
 
GarageBoy said:
Do it yourself?
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I don't have the safety equipment necessary to protect my lungs against CF dust and I want a professional result.

GarageBoy said:
Or get a CRKT KFF pro. (discontinued with aluminum scales)
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Nah, the Pro is rather ugly (and slippery).

Thanks anyway.
 
ya could get a custom kasper from pat crawford, i have seen used ones for sale for $300 and up, i would do that rather than put any $$ into a CRKT, i bet someone would want $75 or so for scales, would be easy to make though imho, the CRKT kaspers are good knives though,

or ya could sand the handles thinner (the zytel ones) for a diff feel to them, i did one like that myself, worked ok too.
 
It seems that CRKT discontinued the Crawford/Kasper Professional with AUS8. If you're going to go to the expense of having the knife customized, you might want to get it with a "better" steel that might be difficult to find later.

However, I know that aluminum-handled CRKT M16's have only one liner. The KFF Pro might be the same. Or maybe not, given that the KFF uses a stop pin rather than the thumbstuds.

Regarding the holes, it would be easier to do without, but I imagine that most any well-stocked shop would have the right-sized bits for the job. Since the customizer is going to have to hit the pivot, scale attachment and possibly the stop pin holes with some precision, it would probably be a trivial thing to put the holes in the handle.

Wait a minute-- holes in the handle? I thought only the Pro had decorative holes? If you're only referring to screw holes, I've found that one can cut down on the number to save time, drill bits, taps and one's sanity trying to line up blasted little holes. I would go for two or three in the liner (with at least, I suppose, 2 through the backspacer) plus the pivot for scale attachment. Alternatively, you could hide the pivot under the scale but then you might want to find a scale attachment point further up the scale for stability.
 
Quiet Storm said:
Nah, the Pro is rather ugly (and slippery).
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You've got to be kidding me. :confused:

I think it's a fantastic looking knife, and mine has never slipped as it's contoured to fit one's hand very nicely.
 
Check out www.chaxknives.com

He does excellent work. I would estimate your all in costs for the KFF to be about $ 90 including all the shipping. Worth it if you really like the design but don't want to pay over $ 300 for a well used Crawford custom.

I have a NIB CRKT KFF Pro with plain edge AUS-8 blade which I will sell for a reasonable price if you want to upgrade your knife's blade if you have the scale work done.

Chase did a BM 940 for me in ivory micarta that is superb.
 
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