De-serrating my OHT blade

6thtexas

6thtexas

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A few months ago, i was able to pick up a SAK One Hand Trekker at a real bargain price. I've been carrying it while working in around the garden and yard and have liked it a lot. As far as serrated blades go I liked the blade real well but I like a PE better.

Anyway, about ten days ago I was bored and attacked the blade first with a coarse stone, then a fine one, and then with an old razor hone. The serrations are 98% gone along with the chisel edge on the plain part.

When I am bored and take a wild hair to "improve" something I generally screw it up. I am proud to say this was not the case here and I think the OHT is now my favorite rough-use knockaround knife.

Anyone else modify theirs and like it, or not?
 
Yep. I altered one of mine. For general EDC I quite like the serrations but for my work they are a bit of a pain. I have to cut fine threads a lot and the serrations snag them.
 
If I could have found a plain edge OHT for 21.88 like I did the SE, I sure would have.
 
6thtexas said:
Anyone else modify theirs and like it, or not?
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I haven't changed the serrations, but I tweaked my new Soldier a few different ways:

1) Ground off the keyring/lanyard stud - never used it, and it irritated my hand grip when in use. Like it.

2) Ground flat about half the plain-edge portion of the blade - bit me real bad when closing once, and I always have another knife on me anyway. Like it.

3) No pic ... too embarrassed. I never use the can opener, so I ground it down some in an attempt to ..... hell, I don't know what I was thinking ..... it was stupid, looks like crap, and I hate it. Should have left well enough alone. At least I left the screwdriver end of it alone!

Like you, I sometimes get bored and get a wild hair to "improve" something. Works sometimes, sometimes not! ;)
 

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I have thought about removing the serrations on my OHT, but I'd rather just buy a plain edge one than go to the hassle.
 
I also removed the serrations of my "new" soldier and grinded both sides of the blade so it is not chisel grind any more, however I left a coarse edge on it so it still cuts very well on fibrous materials.

Coyote711: I wonder what did you do to the can opener? I'm thinking of modifying it into a sort of "gut hook" by adding one deep serration in the inner portion of it, has anyone tried this approach?

Regards


Jaime Orozco.
 
orozcov said:
coyote711: I wonder what did you do to the can opener? I'm thinking of modifying it into a sort of "gut hook" by adding one deep serration in the inner portion of it, has anyone tried this approach?

Regards

jaime orozco.
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Jaime, here's a pic of what I did - self explanatory :o. I sharpened up both sides of the "triangle" also, and the point and leading edge will work for making a draw cut in various materials - but so will a sheepsfoot or wharncliffe blade, and do it better than this modded monstrosity! Mostly it just looks weird and I wish I hadn't done it. :rolleyes:


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Got bored again today, and decided I didn't like the "fleam" look, so now I just have a long screwdriver ..... may come in handy someday if I need to reach a recessed screw. ;)
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manowar669 said:
Too bad ya can't get some scissors in there. That would be cool.
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Well, as long as we're dreamin' ;), I'd probably replace the can opener/screwdriver with an electricians blade (or wharncliffe), and then replace the awl on back with a small regular screwdriver. :D (BTW, I love the awl on the alox SAK's, but don't find the awl on the new Soldier or OHT that useful).
 
coyote711 said:
Well, as long as we're dreamin' ;), I'd probably replace the can opener/screwdriver with an electricians blade (or wharncliffe), and then replace the awl on back with a small regular screwdriver. :D (BTW, I love the awl on the alox SAK's, but don't find the awl on the new Soldier or OHT that useful).
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This thread is goin way off topic, but I'd like an alox soldier with either a scissors or phillips instead of the awl. However, One day, I needed a hole in a flat of wood, and the soldier's awl was amazing. Drilled a perfectly round hole in a few seconds, maybe 1/4" (5mm) deep. I also put a hole in my victorinox wristwatch band between the factory holes. I use it as a crude utility blade also. Sharp enough for packing tape and cardboard. Saves a sharp main blade for tasks that require a sharp blade. The awl is a usable tool, but I could use others.
 
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