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Palmetto1155

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Seems I can't be on the internet at the correct time to get a GEC and by the time the knives make it to aftermarket, they are way too expensive for me justify as a carry. I use my knife A
LOT throughout the day. Cutting anything from tubing, wood, stranded wire ( yes, side cutters are in the tool box, no, Im not going there to get them for 1 or 2 cuts :), rope, etc. Im a dedicated "tinkerer" :) However, Im very partial to yellow bone, single blade knives. Up until recently, my EDC was a yellow bone 72 I purchased several years ago from a member here. I still love the knife, but its getting used too much, which requires many sharpenings and I want to put it aside for a spell.
Ive decided to purchase some "lesser" knives and attempt a rescale with yellow bone. My question is, does anyone have suggestions on one book on folders that would be good for instructions on how to do this? I have a decent amount of handle material im going to experiment with.
 
There are several how-to videos for re-scaling folding knives on Youtube.

The basics are simple, although it would require at least a partial disassembly of the knife (assuming the scales are attached by pins). Sometimes it's possible to do a re-scale without removing the blade pivot pin, which makes it a bit easier.

Here's basically how I've done it-

Remove all the pins necessary to access both sides of each liner where the scale pins are. Sometimes the pins can simply be punched out with a pin punch, sometimes the heads of the pins need to be drilled off (drill press).

Remove the old scales.

Use the old scales as templates to trace out new scales in the desired material and mark the location for the pin holes.

Drill out the pin holes in the new scales.

Cut out the new scales. Shape with files, and/or a disc/belt sander, and finish the edges by hand sanding.

Using new pin material, pin the new scales in place, and then pin the knife back together. I would consider this the trickiest part, as peening the ends/heads of the pins is delicate work that requires some finesse to avoid cracking the handle material, avoid bending the pins, and get good peened ends.
 
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Ajack60 said:
Signalprick Signalprick offers the services of what you want to do. Don't know if he's taking on any new work. He may have the info you need.
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Thanks, Ill check with him if my efforts fail miserably. Im kinda wanting to attempt this myself.
killgar said:
There are several how-to videos for re-scaling folding knives on Youtube.

The basics are simple, although it would require at least a partial disassembly of the knife (assuming the scales are attached by pins). Sometimes it's possible to do a re-scale without removing the blade pivot pin, which makes it a bit easier.

Here's basically how I've done it-

Remove all the pins necessary to access both sides of each liner where the scale pins are. Sometimes the pins can simply be punched out with a pin punch, sometimes the heads of the pins need to be drilled off (drill press).

Remove the old scales.

Use the old scales as templates to trace out new scales in the desired material and mark the location for the pin holes.

Drill out the pin holes in the new scales.

Cut out the new scales. Shape with files, and/or a disc/belt sander, and finish the edges by hand sanding.

Using new pin material, pin the new scales in place, and then pin the knife back together. I would consider this the trickiest part, as peening the ends/heads of the pins is delicate work that requires some finesse to avoid cracking the handle material, avoid bending the pins, and get good peened ends.
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Good instructions. Ill post some pics as I work through my 1st. Just cut some giraffe bone today to dye.
Thanks,
Ray
 
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