rehandling a production blade....

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specifically: a Fallkniven S1/WM1.

various fiscal headaches of late have kept me from putting in the order, but i'm finally getting my S1/WM1 combo.

i'm debating if i should order them as blade blanks or as Zytel sheathed Thermorun Handled one. the price difference is, surprisingly, negligible.

if i get one with a production handle, i hear that the handle tang isn't quite full width.

would this be an insurmountable problem if i decide to rehandle it later with, for example, bright International Danger Signal Orange micarta scales or some nice Jarrah Burl or Gidyea hardwood?
 
It will be considerably more difficult to rehandle a partial tang than a full one. Possible, but more steps.

By the way, Jarrah is awesome material:

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I own an S1 ( fantastic knife BTW ) with production handle and agree fully with Phillip.

I wanted to rehandle mine but with a partial tang it would be not to my liking ,besides I now find the stock handle quite nice. :)

Tostig
 
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