My latest effort.

[DaveK]

A friend gave me a chunk of mahogany recently, and suggested that I might be able to make some SAK scales from it. After finding someone to cut it into "slats", I figured that this was a good idea for a Christmas present for my dad.

So, I managed to pick up a new Vic Fisherman, and Neil (NKB) very kindly sent me some pliers and a backspring, and some metal Vic logos, including the fish!

So the other day, needing to finish by Christmas ( ) I started on my most ambitious SAK mod so far. Here's the pics:



















I'm really pleased with it, and hopefully my Dad (the most difficult person in the world to buy presents for) will too! I'll let you know tomorrow

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Damn fine job there mate

Your Dad's going to be well chuffed, I know I would be

[cliosguy]

damn fine gift

[DoughDTD]

Looks fantastic! Great job man, I'm impressed.  Did you inlay the logos or just glue them to the top?

-Dough

[DaveK]

Looks fantastic! Great job man, I'm impressed.  Did you inlay the logos or just glue them to the top?

-Dough

They're glued on, then lacquered over so they're pretty flush.

[donvito]

Beautiful work there, sure he'll be pleased 

[Flash]

I think that the above is the definition of "sweeeeeeeeeet"

[Benner]

Dave that is an awesome job. 

[DaveK]

Thanks for all the encouragement guys

It's definitely my best so far, and I just love those mahogany scales. I have ordered another SAK from ebay (a Camper), to make one for myself - a keeper this time

[eodtech]

You'll be putting RotoKid ( www.sosakonline.com )  out of a job if you keep this up, excellent work Dave.

[DaveK]

You'll be putting RotoKid ( www.sosakonline.com )  out of a job if you keep this up, excellent work Dave.

Lol - keeping him in one actually Andrew - he supplied all the pin stock

[Gareth]

Wow, that's really nice mate.   Your Dad's going to be chuffed to bits.

[David]

Nice work DaveK!

[max6166]

That looks really sharp. Nice job! 

[Stormdrane]

That looks great!  Kudos!   

[Benner]

So how did he like it?

[DaveK]

Just got back - and he loved it

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Just got back - and he loved it

Bugger, so there's not much chance of me getting it then

[DaveK]

Or me sadly, however, when the Camper I've bought gets through the Christmas post, I shall have my own

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Or me sadly, however, when the Camper I've bought gets through the Christmas post, I shall have my own

You can't butcher a Camper

[DaveK]

Or me sadly, however, when the Camper I've bought gets through the Christmas post, I shall have my own

You can't butcher a Camper

And how much would you be prepared to bet on that then?

[DaveK]

Here's it's ebay pic. Might be an ECO? Not for long, mwahahaha 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Or me sadly, however, when the Camper I've bought gets through the Christmas post, I shall have my own

You can't butcher a Camper

And how much would you be prepared to bet on that then?

But Camper's are one of the truly great Sak's , it's just plain wrong to break one

Sacrifice a Climber instead, but not a Camper

[DaveK]

I'm only changing the scales on it actually, it might escape the drill and hammer for a while at least.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I'm only changing the scales on it actually, it might escape the drill and hammer for a while at least.

Phew

[DaveK]

But now I know it's controversial, I might smash it up on principle

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

But now I know it's controversial, I might smash it up on principle

Not in this, the season to be jolly I hope

[DaveK]

But now I know it's controversial, I might smash it up on principle

Not in this, the season to be jolly I hope

Lol - nah. I basically just wanted a new 91mm SAK, and the camper was the first new, cheap one I stumbled across. When doing my Dad's mod, there were a couple of things I thought I could have done better with the scales, so I want to try again whilst still fresh in my mind. Plus, I liked it so much I wanted to keep one for myself, the knife itself is of little consequence for this one, so long as its new. It will be a shelf queen.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

But now I know it's controversial, I might smash it up on principle

Not in this, the season to be jolly I hope

Lol - nah. I basically just wanted a new 91mm SAK, and the camper was the first new, cheap one I stumbled across. When doing my Dad's mod, there were a couple of things I thought I could have done better with the scales, so I want to try again whilst still fresh in my mind. Plus, I liked it so much I wanted to keep one for myself, the knife itself is of little consequence for this one, so long as its new. It will be a shelf queen.

DAMN INTERNET CONNECTION

Good man, everyone needs a Camper almost as much as they need a Farmer

[Benner]

Just got back - and he loved it

That's good to hear.