SAK Hunstman

[Buzzbait]

I finished a modification of a Victorinox Hunstman yesterday. I ditched the old red scales and made my own scales from green canvas Micarta. I spent a couple hours today, trying to get some really good shots of the knife. Shots that show what this type of knife is all about. I finally found this old tree stump in my yard, and the glare of the daytime sky finally began to retreat.

Pics were taken with a cheapo Sony Cybershot DSC-S750.

 

[Morrow]

Those scales look great. You did a good job.

 

[Shawn B.]

Great job you did on that SAK.

 

[kamagong]

Nice work Buzz. How hard was it to replace the scales? Care to share your process?

 

[Buzzbait]

Nice work Buzz. How hard was it to replace the scales? Care to share your process?

It's pretty straight forward, for the most part. I use double faced tape to tape the plastic SAK scales to the Micarta, and then sand the Micarta down to shape. The problem is that there are brass bushings that stick out from the steel liners on the SAK. You have to drill out the Micarta to accept the bushings. This creates a wicked amount of hand work, without the proper equipment, and I don't have the proper equipment. Toothpick and tweezer grooves are the same problem. Lots of hand work.

 

[T.K.C.]

Buzzbait, that looks GREAT!!

 

[mmmotorcycle]

Yeah, that really is a great looking SAK!

 

[Nic Ramirez]

That's an awesome mod!

 

[BladeCache]

looks pro

 

[JeepinMatt]

That looks awesome! Nice pics!

 

[the lone gunman]

Really Nice, The huntsman is my favorite SAK, I really like those scales.

 

[comoha]

That is really great! I smell a closet industry for you.

 

[book'em]

Absolutely gorgeous, stunning work and the lanyard matches perfectly. Great shots from a "cheapo" camera.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[never too sharp]

Nice SAK. Love that green canvas micarta!

 

[AeroNautiCal]

Fantastic work, beautifully done!

 

[vic2367]

great mod