The Svord Peasant Folder

knarfeng said:
If you go back to your opening post, click "edit" then click "go advanced", you can correct the title of the thread. You'll likely have to override the autocorrect feature. I imagine your spell checker does not recognize "Svord".

And I prefer an Opinel, because I do not care for the tang extension of the Svord taking up space in my pocket.
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thanks, fixed it
 
k_ozdragon said:
I read somewhere that the new models will all have this - god I hope not!
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This is from their website. Three Chicago screws.

Gosh, I hope not too.

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A search on google found the peasant for sale with a pic of the usual knife, but then under the pic it had an edit which said "new models come with rivets instead of screws" so idk. Going to see if I can find this site again.
 
k_ozdragon said:
A search on google found the peasant for sale with a pic of the usual knife, but then under the pic it had an edit which said "new models come with rivets instead of screws" so idk. Going to see if I can find this site again.
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I found that myself. Since it's a non-BF vendor I won't link it. I hope it isn't so. Hope they don't cut corners on the other Peasants as well.

I've only owned and carried the mini. I use it at work a lot and have jerry rigged an in-pocket pouch from an old cell phone pouch. I cut and stitched it to make it smaller and stiffened it with a plastic tube. It holds it upright in my pocket and is pretty comfortable.

Someday I'll find a good looking bought'n thing like this.
 
I got one not too long ago with the riveted metal handles. Complete POS. :thumbdn::grumpy:

Going to tap out the rivets and just turn it into a fixed blade.

-Brett
 
I've had my eye on a Peasant for a while now but never actually bought one, there always seemed to be something else that appealed more, if they are shipping with rivets I reckon it will slow sales to about zero. It's only the knowledgeable knife buyers that buy them I would imagine, and with rivets that detracts from the appeal, no ability to tweak or change scales easily. I would have bought a couple of plastic handled ones to re-scale with Micarta or Kirinite but the rivets put me right off.
 
I got my Svord many years ago and had some problems with the wood swelling. I took it apart and used Tru Oil to seal the wood from moisture and that solved the problem. Then I had an old nylon, Cordura flap sheath, that I cut part of the flap off, so the tang could stick out, but enough of the flap was left to make sure the Svord did not fall out. Next I sewed some straps on the back of the sheath so now it was a horizontal sheath, wore it on my right side, tang facing forward. Since the Svord is not a big knife it road there well, and since it was horizontal, the tang did not bother me. John
 
I had a peasant and thought it was crap. I had the one with zinc "handles". What made me just bust up was that handle. It literally looked like 2 pieces of sheet metal riveted together. I just laughed every time I picked it up. I eventually gave it away.
 
timberweasel said:
I got one not too long ago with the riveted metal handles. Complete POS. :thumbdn::grumpy:

Going to tap out the rivets and just turn it into a fixed blade.

-Brett
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Just saw your post. I agree 100%. Corny turd of a knife.
 
I'm really not sure why they even bother with the metal-scaled ones. Every single review I've read has been negative. The wood and polymer ones are great little workhorses though.
 
I mean, really. Rivets? Rivets?! It's like Jake Lamotta said about an overcooked steak - it defeats its own purpose. I dig that I can gunk the knife up on a pineapple or a chunk of meat or whatever, take out the blade using the flathead on my SAK and wash it. Without that factor, I wouldn't be using the Svord daily.
 
Any confirmation as to the changes to the svord peasant? Just curious as to when and if they happen and if it'll be rivers or an extra Chicago screw.
 
I don't think they're riveting the wooden or polymer ones EVER. Just the metal ones. Rivets wouldn't work on the plastic ones because the molds are designed to produce cavities sized for the chicago screws.
 
I have Opinels size 2 up to 10, and like them for slicing type work, and whitling etc - favourite size No6.
I also have the Svord peasant mini, and fell in love with it, and carry it all the time. I bought a second one 'just in case'!
It is 100% UK legal, and I use one hand to open and close it, which is very useful for me.
Fits in my cargo type trouser 'vertical' outside pocket completely,
and I'm always reaching for it in preference to anything else for utility things
like opening packets, cutting string etc, trimming finger nails etc.
I'm always stropping it on the heel of the palm of my hand after use,
and it keeps a shaving sharp edge quite well.
My vote for EDC working knife is the Svord.
 
The way to stop rattling on the metal svords would be to put a rubber O-ring on the fastener at the base of the handle. The plastic ones will compress there as well pushing the Chicago screw out of the counter bore. The O-ring allows you to tighten to an adjustment which is good for opening and closing while it acts like spacer to keep things solid there.

The O-ring also stops the blade tip from hitting the brass screw if it does and if you don't want to solve this problem other ways.

The metal handle ones having rivets would make this impossible. That is a fatal flaw all by itself.
 
davek14 said:
The way to stop rattling on the metal svords would be to put a rubber O-ring on the fastener at the base of the handle. The plastic ones will compress there as well pushing the Chicago screw out of the counter bore. The O-ring allows you to tighten to an adjustment which is good for opening and closing while it acts like spacer to keep things solid there.

The O-ring also stops the blade tip from hitting the brass screw if it does and if you don't want to solve this problem other ways.

The metal handle ones having rivets would make this impossible. That is a fatal flaw all by itself.
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You mean putting an o-ring around the pivot?

My peasants haven't rattled (maybe I just like mine tighter?), but thats an interesting idea. I did also consider removing some handle material on the outside away from the pivot, to make it somewhat more like a bushing.

And yeah, everything I've ever heard about the metal handled peasants has been awful. The plastic handled ones are pretty decent though. I'd hate it if they put rivets on everything :eek:.
 
ocnLogan said:
You mean putting an o-ring around the pivot?

My peasants haven't rattled (maybe I just like mine tighter?), but thats an interesting idea. I did also consider removing some handle material on the outside away from the pivot, to make it somewhat more like a bushing.

And yeah, everything I've ever heard about the metal handled peasants has been awful. The plastic handled ones are pretty decent though. I'd hate it if they put rivets on everything :eek:.
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No, the other Chicago screw at the other end of the handle. The blade keeps the slabs spaced open at the pivot but it can compress or rattle (on the metal ones) on the other end when the blade is open.

Ya, they need to know that the rivets are a really bad idea.:thumbdn:
 
davek14 said:
No, the other Chicago screw at the other end of the handle. The blade keeps the slabs spaced open at the pivot but it can compress or rattle (on the metal ones) on the other end when the blade is open.

Ya, they need to know that the rivets are a really bad idea.:thumbdn:
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Oh, I get it now. Thanks for the tip :).
 
I sent Svord a note informing them of the reaction to the riveted metal Svords and got a nice reply which I will paste below.

I wonder if the OP could add "note from Svord" to the thread title or something. Maybe a new thread, I don't know. I just got up and I figure I'll get this out there for now.

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Hello Dave ,

you have my permission to paste this reply on the forum ,as I am not very computor savy .

We have no plans to use one piece tubular rivets on the wooden or plastic versions of the Peasant knives , we are sticking with brass chicago screws on these .

Initially we used 2 sizes of cut down brass chicago screws on the Aluminium and Zinc plated steel versions ,the very early models also had a brass pan head 4mm stop pin , screw threaded into one side of the handle . We stopped using this item and replaced it with

a 1/8’’ tubular steel stop pin that has a spun end .

We started replacing the 2 brass chicago screws with heavy duty tubular spun rivets ,so then all 3 fasteners could not be taken out . In hindsight probably a mistake .

Even early on the metal versions were not popular and i considered dropping them .

But I persisted because of the large investment in a blanking tool ,we even made some in 1.6mm brass and copper to test the market . And nearly blew up the tool on 304 stainless version .

We still have some old stock in Aluminum ,pink ,purple and gold with the chicago screws .Lately all the Zinc steel ,and Ali black and blue have the spun rivets .

Maybe you could ask the forum members their opinion of the following . If we stopped selling fully assembled Ali and steel peasants only ,and instead they were availiable only as a boxed kitset with sharpened blade and all the pieces including the brass chicago

screws ,they would still have the 1/8’’ spun stop pin . Another drawback of a factory assembled chicago screw metal Peasant is we needed to hammer peen over the threaded screw ,further making it harder to take apart ,with a kitset we leave it to buyers preference .

So please ask the members ,assembled or kitset option ,I would be most interested to hear ,

regards

Bryan Baker

SVORD KNIVES
 
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