Show off your Sak mod's!

Syph007 · **Reply #2370 on:** November 24, 2012, 01:50:16 PM

Damn, orange and black is a nice look. I've got the orange SAK fever now!

tattoosteve99 · **Reply #2371 on:** November 24, 2012, 03:47:23 PM

Quote from: Syph007 on November 24, 2012, 01:50:16 PM

Damn, orange and black is a nice look. I've got the orange SAK fever now!

Your welcome

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #2372 on:** November 24, 2012, 04:03:55 PM

That kool! Good job!! JR

Farmman · **Reply #2373 on:** November 24, 2012, 04:53:04 PM

Nice explorer Steve. How do you change the colour of the mag glass from grey? I have just done a set of walnut scales for mine and it would look better with the plastics In brown.

tattoosteve99 · **Reply #2374 on:** November 24, 2012, 08:52:37 PM

Quote from: Farmman on November 24, 2012, 04:53:04 PM

Nice explorer Steve. How do you change the colour of the mag glass from grey? I have just done a set of walnut scales for mine and it would look better with the plastics In brown.

Just dye. Suspend it over a low boil for about 30 minutes

Farmman · **Reply #2375 on:** November 24, 2012, 08:58:51 PM

Cheers. Think I will try it on a mini driver first.

Sidhartha · **Reply #2376 on:** November 24, 2012, 09:46:38 PM

i really like that orange !!

tattoosteve99 · **Reply #2377 on:** November 25, 2012, 01:03:26 AM

Well we can ask JaFromMn how it holds up, that's where it's going

Heinz Doofenshmirtz · **Reply #2378 on:** November 26, 2012, 12:36:15 AM

Okay, here it is... my very first, well, I guess it's a mod... I put an inline phillips/mag-glass layer in a Compact, to make a Yeoman.

It's got one issue, which is that I used the thinner blade from my newer Compact, instead of the thicker blade from the pre '05 Explorer I used for parts.

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to yank just the pin on that end of the knife, pull the blade out, and put the older blade in, then install a new pin? I'm not real thrilled about the idea of taking the whole thing apart again, and I wouldn't have enough bushings left over to do that anyway.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

GigaHz · **Reply #2379 on:** November 26, 2012, 12:44:49 AM

Cool. Yes I have done it. Sharpen the pin to a sharp point and oil it. Then push down on the parts or springs, when pushing the pin in.

Heinz Doofenshmirtz · **Reply #2380 on:** November 26, 2012, 04:45:49 AM

Quote from: GigaHz on November 26, 2012, 12:44:49 AM

Cool. Yes I have done it. Sharpen the pin to a sharp point and oil it. Then push down on the parts or springs, when pushing the pin in.

Cool! Sounds like a good idea. I think I'll try that before redoing the entire thing.

Oh, that reminds me... are the scissor thicknesses the same for the pre '05 models and the new models? I don't see any issue with the scissors layer right now, but I'm considering an entire re-do so I can put the old style scissors with the screw in, instead of the newer ones with the rivet. So, do you know if the older scissors are thicker than the newer ones, or are they the same?

Thanks again for the encouragement and advice! This is turning out to be a lot of fun!

Syph007 · **Reply #2381 on:** November 26, 2012, 05:15:37 AM

All the scissors Ive used, old and new are all the same thickness at 0.100 inches. Ive mixed and matched without any issue.

Sidhartha · **Reply #2382 on:** November 27, 2012, 05:25:23 AM

elk huntsman, leather lanyard and bull horn beads

nuphoria · **Reply #2383 on:** November 27, 2012, 10:09:08 AM

Lovely

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #2384 on:** November 27, 2012, 01:17:13 PM

Beautiful spine detail! JR

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #2385 on:** November 27, 2012, 01:27:15 PM

Great workmanship mate

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Sparky415 · **Reply #2386 on:** November 27, 2012, 07:53:52 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on November 27, 2012, 01:27:15 PM

Great workmanship mate

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

+1 Very nice

Sidhartha · **Reply #2387 on:** November 29, 2012, 06:43:58 AM

thanks a lot folks

HankSolon · **Reply #2388 on:** November 29, 2012, 05:03:26 PM

This is my Victorinox Hunter OE (Outdoor Edition)

Replaced corkscrew with phillips screw driver
Added can opener, crate opener, reamer, tooth pick, tweezers and a needle

Sorry for the bad quality of the fotos, I used my smartphone (and next time I will polish it before... maybe)

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #2389 on:** November 29, 2012, 05:48:46 PM

Quote from: HankSolon on November 29, 2012, 05:03:26 PM

This is my Victorinox Hunter OE (Outdoor Edition)

Replaced corkscrew with phillips screw driver
Added can opener, crate opener, reamer, tooth pick, tweezers and a needle

Sorry for the bad quality of the fotos, I used my smartphone (and next time I will polish it before... maybe)

(Image removed from quote.)
(Image removed from quote.)
(Image removed from quote.)
(Image removed from quote.)

You must be outside the US. The Hunters here have the backside phillips instead of a corkscrew (and sadly dark green dual density scales).

HankSolon · **Reply #2390 on:** November 29, 2012, 07:28:53 PM

Quote from: Mr. Whippy on November 29, 2012, 05:48:46 PM

You must be outside the US. The Hunters here have the backside phillips instead of a corkscrew (and sadly dark green dual density scales).

Exactly. I bought this one:
http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Victorinox+Hunter+XT-CS known as Victorinox Hunter XT here

And in the US you have this one:
http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Victorinox+Hunter+XT

WiSAKfan · **Reply #2391 on:** November 29, 2012, 11:42:40 PM

Quote from: HankSolon on November 29, 2012, 05:03:26 PM

This is my Victorinox Hunter OE (Outdoor Edition)

Replaced corkscrew with phillips screw driver
Added can opener, crate opener, reamer, tooth pick, tweezers and a needle

Sorry for the bad quality of the fotos, I used my smartphone (and next time I will polish it before... maybe)

(Image removed from quote.)
(Image removed from quote.)
(Image removed from quote.)
(Image removed from quote.)

looks great! looks like functional knife there.

does the can opener lock like the OHT or just a regular one like on the Hercules?

HankSolon · **Reply #2392 on:** November 30, 2012, 12:19:39 AM

Quote from: WiSAKfan on November 29, 2012, 11:42:40 PM

looks great! looks like functional knife there.

does the can opener lock like the OHT or just a regular one like on the Hercules?

Thank you. I really like it. It's a compromise between size and having all tools i basically need.

I used the layer with can opener, crate opener and reamer (including lock for blade and crate opener) of a 2008 Soldier knife http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Soldier+2008 it's like this here http://www.sakwiki.com/show_image.php?id=1062.

WiSAKfan · **Reply #2393 on:** November 30, 2012, 12:44:52 AM

nice! i like the added security of the locking bottle opener...

did you that swissbianco is now making clips for this model?

http://swissbiancocanada.com/Newsletter/SwissBianco_NL_2012_6.htm

ironraven · **Reply #2394 on:** November 30, 2012, 01:24:53 AM

Quote from: HankSolon on November 29, 2012, 05:03:26 PM

This is my Victorinox Hunter OE (Outdoor Edition)

Oh, hello, that is nice. For some reason I see that getting used well.

Northern Geek · **Reply #2395 on:** November 30, 2012, 10:26:46 AM

Quote from: WiSAKfan on November 30, 2012, 12:44:52 AM

nice! i like the added security of the locking bottle opener...

did you that swissbianco is now making clips for this model?

(Image removed from quote.)

http://swissbiancocanada.com/Newsletter/SwissBianco_NL_2012_6.htm

I was checking these out a while back.. It kind of worries me that the scale might come off if you attach the knife to something with a clip like that?

Syph007 · **Reply #2396 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:17:39 PM

Quote from: Northern Geek on November 30, 2012, 10:26:46 AM

Quote from: WiSAKfan on November 30, 2012, 12:44:52 AM
nice! i like the added security of the locking bottle opener...

did you that swissbianco is now making clips for this model?

(Image removed from quote.)

http://swissbiancocanada.com/Newsletter/SwissBianco_NL_2012_6.htm

I was checking these out a while back.. It kind of worries me that the scale might come off if you attach the knife to something with a clip like that?

Totally agree. That may work in short term, but I can't believe long term it wouldn't just pull the scale off. Now... if you had a metal plate inside like they use, but that the main rivet goes though, then this screws into it, that would be very strong.

tattoosteve99 · **Reply #2397 on:** December 01, 2012, 12:02:30 AM

That's similar to the way I did the super soldier. But what I did was to drill and tap screw holes in the liner and used a threaded bushing as a spacer. Much tighter IMO and as far as I know it's still holding strong.

Syph007 · **Reply #2398 on:** December 01, 2012, 12:53:55 AM

Quote from: tattoosteve99 on December 01, 2012, 12:02:30 AM

That's similar to the way I did the super soldier. But what I did was to drill and tap screw holes in the liner and used a threaded bushing as a spacer. Much tighter IMO and as far as I know it's still holding strong.

Oh right you did use a clip like that I forgot. If you got attached to a liner I would think that would be strong enough.