Which handle for Svord Peasant?

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I'm pretty set on adding a Peasant to my collection, just makes sense due to the price, and reviews.

I can't decide on handle material though. Looks like my choices are wood (not well reviewed), plastic, aluminum, and a new model that's white finish on zinc?

Which handle is the strongest, and best looking? Those that own models please give feedback on the handle material and which is best.
 
I got a wood and plastic. Hands down I prefer the plastic.

No real reason other than I like the feel of the plastic and feel its a bit more secure when closed in my pocket. Meaning I worry the wood will open easily in pocket carry, so I only sheath carry it.

Can't help you on the metal ones.
 
I have the plastic yellow handle. I don't use it much (due to lever and because I have others I like better). If buying again, I'd be intrigued by the white finish on zinc, or aluminum.
 
I have the aluminium. I love it, very thin, and fairly comfortable for its size. The anodizing is a bit weak, and it seems stiffer to open than the plastic or wood might be, but I love it. Highly recommended.
 
huh, never a consideration for me... wood and i love mine, dont use it nearly enough but takes a mean edge
ive never had a problem with it opening in pocket and the wood affords you some customization options, plus it looks good with the rustic blade
though a yeller plastic one to match my yeller case knives might be cool. i would think even an aluminum would make it a little heavy, as it stands my wood one even given the size and action doesnt ride funny because its so light
Gene
 
I love the blue plastic one myself, but the newer iterations of the wood version are quite nice! They've switched from a heavy-handed lacquer finish to an oil-rubbed one and seem to be sanding them just a hair finer. They don't feel as coarse anymore.
 
I have yellow plastic, the feel is fine, the look, well...crap. But it was the cheapest, and making new slabs out of wood (or almost anything) would be pretty easy.
 
RDog said:
I have yellow plastic, the feel is fine, the look, well...crap. But it was the cheapest, and making new slabs out of wood (or almost anything) would be pretty easy.
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The yellow was probably cheapest BECAUSE it looks like crap! :D :D :D
 
I bought a blue one, but cut it down into an EDC fixed blade

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I always love seeing that pic. Something just looks so right about it.
 
Bretts, never considered a mod to fixed blade.Is that bone? makes perfect sense and I'll wager it works great. I got a blue one from 42 blades and love it. Sometimes i wish i had picked the wooden one so now I'll have to (eventually) get a pair to play with/compair. Gee Thanks!
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
I always love seeing that pic. Something just looks so right about it.
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Thanks, it's just about my favorite fixed blade, right next to my Mora 612 and a custom by Big Chris. I think the curvature of the spine and the antler tine really seems aesthetically pleasing/symmetrical. If I were ever to start a knife brand I'm pretty sure I'd use the outline of that knife as my stamp.

sharpguytoo said:
Bretts, never considered a mod to fixed blade.Is that bone? makes perfect sense and I'll wager it works great. I got a blue one from 42 blades and love it. Sometimes i wish i had picked the wooden one so now I'll have to (eventually) get a pair to play with/compair. Gee Thanks!
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It's really quite easy the steel isn't super high RC so I did most of the cutting with a cordless dremel (rounding spine, half-choil, misc. cuts), I'll post another that I stole from the modded production thread.

The handle on mine is a tine off of a white tail deer antler, originally had it some cheapo blade as a boot knife, but once I started learning about proper knives I salvaged what I could and slapped the Svord in. I will say there was some difficulty as I don't have a drill press and I wanted the pin to be perpendicular to the blade. Had Richard R do the drilling and even sharpened it up on his paper wheels for free, really a great guy and man-o-man does that L6 take a great toothy edge.

Performance wise it works well enough, but the handle is too cylindrical. Any hard pressure downward and you have to really tighten down on your grip or the blade will just spin to the side. I found a pinch grip worked quite well while gardening/pruning. Also found the point at the end to work as a light scraper or prod, though my skateboard had sanded it down a bit during carry, so it's tad more pointy.

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Stolen pic from modded production thread, Ratlover is the original maker.
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I got the black plastic one, really happy, except I have to ask about the tip. On your's it it rounded? On mine, the tip is almost blunt.
 
My tip was unevenly ground, but not blunt. I had to do a little work to it. I did a little whittling this weekend with this knife last weekend, and it did really well in terms of retaining sharpness and comfort. The Peasant is one of my favorite knives.
 
Sure you can use my pic brets! :p just kidding. But anyway the handles are all about preference, I like the plastic ones personally They are really fun to mod though. Great knives and cheap.
 
I'm tempted to shave the top of the point down more even to create more of a point, but as is it almost looks stronger like it is, not pointy sharp, but useable.
 
Generally not considered a hard use knife because of how thin the blade is so thinning the tip might be helpful. I have done exactly what you were thinking about doing and it created an extremely sharp point. Good/bad depending what you plan on using the knife for.
 
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