A "how-to" for basic SAK mods. Pic heavy.

[Gareth]

You're very welcome Gimmeabreak, I look forward to seeing the finished piece. 

[Tabasco]

Many thanks to Gareth for this how to. I never would have attempted modding with out it. And thanks to SOSAK's Rotokid for the very useful modding aids.
Latest mod, mixed up from a fleamarket, damaged Cybertool 29 and a heavily damaged, fleamarket, 80's vintage Champion.

[Gareth]

That's an excellent looking mod mate.   Glad the guide was some help.

[Neil]

That's a shiny hammer, don't let Spork see it

Cool mod

[Tabasco]

Thank you... high praise indeed, coming from both of you!! It's been a fun learning experience.
Still a lot to learn, and somewhat addictive too. 

I polished the contact surfaces of that hammer, it seems to make it "stick" (if that makes any sense at all) less to the brass rod when edge peening. I was also kinda suprised I could not find quality 4 oz. and 8 oz. ball peen hammers locally. Had to order the hammers online.

[Neil]

That does make sense, I like to keep my balls shiny as well .... that sounds so wrong 

I've got a few hammers now, that I've picked up from car boot sales but when I first started assembling SAKs I had to order a couple.  Turns out that locally I can only get huge hammers

[Gimmeabreak]

You're very welcome Gimmeabreak, I look forward to seeing the finished piece. 

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This one goes everywhere with me. I'd like it one layer thinner for EDC but I refuse to give up any of the tools to make that happen. Sadly, the magnifying glass get the least use but it ups the cool factor enough to keep it in place.



Thanks again for the tutorial. My next project is a Midnight Rambler with whistle scale while somehow keeping the toothpick/tweezers on board. I'm off to do more research.

[Gareth]

Very nice mate.

[SAKplumber]

Very useful indeed... now I need a crappy old one to butcher 

Thats exactly what I was thinking!

[Leadfoot]

Very nice mate.

Nice hangly dangly pocket clip.

Leadfoot

[Doctor.Skipper]

Hi lads  ,
need a pen in your 84 mm Waiter?
You can see following pics; I tried to make some photo-tutorial 

[SAKplumber]

Well done,sir!

[Doctor.Skipper]

This is the result.
The scales call for the polishing 

[MultiMat]

Hi lads  ,
need a pen in your 84 mm Waiter?
You can see following pics; I tried to make some photo-tutorial 

So you don't put any glue at the end were the tooth pick & pen go in , I would be tempted to put a small amount on the SAK's pin at that end  but I guess you would run the risk of clogging up the tooth pick & pen's slots doing that  .
The plastic scales should still click into place , I have wondered about the challenge of gluing wooden scales without clogging up the scale tool's slots  .
I have wondered if smearing petroleum jelly into the slots would stop the glue clogging them up 

[Doctor.Skipper]

So you don't put any glue at the end were the tooth pick & pen go in , I would be tempted to put a small amount on the SAK's pin at that end  but I guess you would run the risk of clogging up the tooth pick & pen's slots doing that  .
The plastic scales should still click into place , I have wondered about the challenge of gluing wooden scales without clogging up the scale tool's slots  .
I have wondered if swearing petroleum jelly into the slots would stop the glue clogging them up 

You are really right - the scales keep very well without adhesive as well.
But - there is something ... I can´t express it - something like untightness, that occurs and that irritates myself. (Epoxide can solute ethanol/clear alcohol as well. Light dust is the rest of milling and can be removed easily.)