Sac Scale Mod

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Well, one of the SAKs that is kinda special to me cracked a scale recently. So, I did this:

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This knife is special because its a layer mod done for me by Luke over on the SOSAK at KF. It is a basic Huntsman, my favorite SAK, and he added the pliars.

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You can't get a Vic with this feature set. Wenger makes one, but for some reason they serrated the main blade. Schmuck.

Anyway, the project is fast and easy and cool, so I have kinda gone nuts and all my knives are on the block.

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So, I decided to take some pics of the process for you today. The first step is the hard part. Anytime you use a chisel be sure you have a fixture that allows you to keep your hands behind the chisel.

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Setting up the table saw to rip the micarta to width.

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If you use a tablesaw, you'd better have these:

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Or this may happen to you too!

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Now. The blanks are ready. For this project I used 1/8" thick natural canvas micarta. Its cheap as dirt, and tough as nails. Just hold the old scales onto the material, and scribe the outline.

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I love this old chisel.

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Sand or file to the scribed line.

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You can see here, I used the old scale to mark the location of the relief spots for the pins. I just drilled through the old scale, then used a sharpie to mark through the holes.

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Then its off to the dremmel to gouge out the reliefs. Don't be intimidated by this step, its easy with a dremmel, and really doesn't need to be accurate.

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If you get a nice tight fit with a small amount of pressure, then you're good.

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Sand the scales now. Also, rough up the sides of the knife, and clean everything with acetone. Put spots of superglue, or epoxy into the reliefs, and a few small spots on the flats of your scales and clamp.

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THis project takes less than 1/2 hour, and really improves your knife IMO. Also, it really doesn't take a lot of powertools. If you have a dremmel, you can do it.
 
Thanks for taking the time to lay this out. I for one really appreciate it, also, I think you just gave me the inspiration/motivation to tackle my own project. :thumbup:
 
Thats awesome....I have a One Handed Sentinal Ive been wanting to put Black Canvas on....

Thanks Andy!!
 
great stuff Andy.. i used to watch Scibeer(bill) make those SAK mods all the time... i have yet to do one myself..:thumbup:
 
mtnfolk mike said:
great stuff Andy.. i used to watch Scibeer(bill) make those SAK mods all the time... i have yet to do one myself..:thumbup:
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Yep. I first saw Scibeer do these too. I didn't understand at the time how easy this project is. Especially just using 1/8" thick micarta. Pow. Done. Way better SAK.

I gotta shave off some stabalized burl, so I can really make one pop!
 
You should do one with one of your signature lanyard holes as a shield. Just fill the center of it. :cool::thumbup:
 
Great stuff!:thumbup:


Funny, I was just thinking of pulling my old SAK apart the other day! Ha!

Thanks for the inspiration!
 
Great post, Andy. You are the king of handles!
 
I just thought this project was a helluva lotta fun. I like the Bullseye suggestion too. Lots of extra work though...

LOL.
 
Modded SAK handles always look unique, and I think that makes them stand out amongst others. Great job, Andy. :thumbup:
 
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