Harveneer or Pioster....I blame "stich2442".....

Kohai999

Kohai999

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A few weeks ago, a Fellow Folksy Forumite posted a comparison of punches between Victorinox and Case:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...mer-Case-punch-awl?highlight=punch+swiss+army

Didn't know that Victorinox made a decent punch, and looked into the Farmer........which I didn't like....don't need a saw or a can opener.....what I do need is scissors, and really liked the hooked blade of the Harvester.....that pattern is very useful for a variety of tasks.....ordered a Pioneer and a Harvester from Amazon....could have ordered a Farmer and a Harvester and gotten two knives out of the deal, but didn't(then it would be a "Harmer" or a "Farmster":D).

My favorite pattern in general is the Climber, and I own about 8 of them....as tools get used hard, the remains get relegated to different duties around the house.....one of these donated a scissors to this project.....now have a bag of knife parts for the first PM that I get for someone who wants to try a similar Frankenstein project(include an address).

Yesterday, took the three knives apart and reassembled the knife that you see which had two major issues...

1. I misjudged the needed spacers for the scissors and screwed that up.

2. The springs needed big time adjustment in order to function properly with this configuration and that did not initially work out well....

The punch has been reconfigured to work as an ice/tooth pick and still do the job it was created for, and the main blade has been re-shaped into a sort of clip point as it is pointier,.....I worked on both crinking and peening with this project, the aluminum barleycorn pattern took a bit of a beating around the pins, it is worse in person,

This morning, I fixed the major issues....the scissors are still a little weak in closing but everything else works....if you don't have a belt grinder or access to one you may not be able to do something like this.

Here it is:


Comments are certainly welcome.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
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That's one thing about SAKs, it doesn't matter how many patterns they have, sometimes they still don't offer the exact combination of tools that you want/need.

How hard was it to take the knives apart?

- Christian
 
kamagong said:
That's one thing about SAKs, it doesn't matter how many patterns they have, sometimes they still don't offer the exact combination of tools that you want/need.

How hard was it to take the knives apart?

- Christian
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The Climber was really easy, pry off the plastic scales and grind off the brass "nubs"....the Alox knives were a little harder but if you have an 1/8" carbide end mill and a dremel, it isn't very difficult.:D

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
I like it, it sure beats my Pioneer harvester for an EDC by a long shot. I haven't gotten the Cojones to do an alox mod yet, but you will never get better unless you try, right?
 
That's an impressive mod, Steven. It is for sure a useful combination of tools.

I, also, would not have the fortitude, nor skill to do such a job. But it is a very cool idea.

At one time you could order a custom Gerber Multi-Tool with exactly the tools you chose for it. This is even better.

Very impressive.
 
So now the big question, how do you like it so far? Is the awl everything you hoped it would be? I really only use mine as a scraper (and anything I would really never put my knife through). I have been thinking about getting the Case that has the awl since I have never had the need to use a punch very often...plus, the carbon steel of the Case is too much to resist :D
 
DeadFall27 said:
So now the big question, how do you like it so far? Is the awl everything you hoped it would be? I really only use mine as a scraper (and anything I would really never put my knife through). I have been thinking about getting the Case that has the awl since I have never had the need to use a punch very often...plus, the carbon steel of the Case is too much to resist :D
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I love it.

The combination of blades is unique and ideally suited for use at work(Whole Foods fishmonger)...the pruning blade is perfect for cutting strapping material, the scissors are so useful for a multitude of tasks, and the re-configured awl is sweet, have already used it as a toothpick, a sliver picker and had to stab a few boxes just for fun.....am not a big fan(heresy, I know) of carbon steel folder blades.

This was a fun project....it took about four hours, and required a fair bit of thought....I learned a lot...and it renewed my massive respect for makers of multiblade knives.

Thanks to those for the comments....if you have access to a grinder or have a LOT of patience, this is a project that you could take on, and complete without much hassle.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Kohai999 said:
I love it.

The combination of blades is unique and ideally suited for use at work(Whole Foods fishmonger)...the pruning blade is perfect for cutting strapping material, the scissors are so useful for a multitude of tasks, and the re-configured awl is sweet, have already used it as a toothpick, a sliver picker and had to stab a few boxes just for fun.....am not a big fan(heresy, I know) of carbon steel folder blades.

This was a fun project....it took about four hours, and required a fair bit of thought....I learned a lot...and it renewed my massive respect for makers of multiblade knives.

Thanks to those for the comments....if you have access to a grinder or have a LOT of patience, this is a project that you could take on, and complete without much hassle.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
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There is no problem taking a liking to stainless over carbon, it would be ridiculous for me to ever ridicule you for such a trivial differentiation of opinion :D I an definitely agree on the usefulness of the pruner and awl; the pruner works wonders on clamshell packaging I have found.

I have made two SAK mods myself, and I must say, it really is a learning experience. It is very rewarding to have a piece of steel in your pocket that you made customized yourself. I went to the flea market and got 4 SAK's for $15, salvaged the parts I could and made two decent ones. One of the master blades was so heavily damaged that it is now a spey blade! I also sanded the scales to get rid of the initials that someone scratched on the shield side of the scales. The texture and colors were so incredible that I almost want to do it with all of my other plastic scaled SAK's (It kinda looks like wood and feels like roughed up micarta more or less).

I hope that your new project serves you well over the years! :thumbup:

Best of luck and kind regards,

Deadfall
 
Thanx for sharing, I like it :thumbup:
Now I need to find a few SAK's to bust up and put back together, I had never considered the prospect previously...
so, Thanks for the inspiration :)
 
DeadFall27 said:
There is no problem taking a liking to stainless over carbon, it would be ridiculous for me to ever ridicule you for such a trivial differentiation of opinion :D I an definitely agree on the usefulness of the pruner and awl; the pruner works wonders on clamshell packaging I have found.
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Steven doesn't dislike carbon steel, he just doesn't like them for pocketknives. IIRC Steven has plenty of carbon steel knives, but they are of the fixed blade variety.

- Christian
 
kamagong said:
Steven doesn't dislike carbon steel, he just doesn't like them for pocketknives. IIRC Steven has plenty of carbon steel knives, but they are of the fixed blade variety.

- Christian
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My apologies for not wording my sentence correctly. I meant to acknowledge that there is no issue with him taking preference in this particular case. Again, my apologies for the mix up!

-Deadfall
 
kamagong said:
Steven doesn't dislike carbon steel, he just doesn't like them for pocketknives. IIRC Steven has plenty of carbon steel knives, but they are of the fixed blade variety.

- Christian
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That's correct, I have many fixed blades in carbon steel, and almost all of my swords are carbon steel, some are damascus.....and there are a couple Don Hanson folders, a Mike Zscherny carbon damascus wharnie trapper and a couple of Charles Gedraitis pieces, but I have found in general that I don't care for patina.

DeadFall27 said:
My apologies for not wording my sentence correctly. I meant to acknowledge that there is no issue with him taking preference in this particular case. Again, my apologies for the mix up!-Deadfall
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No worries, no reason to apologize, we all like what we like.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
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