The orange peeler on an 74mm Executive is a great tool for peeling oranges, but otherwise? And an Executive doesn't have a bottle opener.So I reground one to add beerability, and I thought that a pointy tool might be more useful than another sharp edge. (Image removed from quote.)See some of my other SAK mods at https://sites.google.com/view/bobs-swiss-army-knife-mods/home
Quote from: Bob Wolfson on November 18, 2017, 11:10:52 PMThe orange peeler on an 74mm Executive is a great tool for peeling oranges, but otherwise? And an Executive doesn't have a bottle opener.So I reground one to add beerability, and I thought that a pointy tool might be more useful than another sharp edge. (Image removed from quote.)See some of my other SAK mods at https://sites.google.com/view/bobs-swiss-army-knife-mods/homeInteresting prodder Bob...It kind of reminnds me of the combo tool on the Golf Tool http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Golf+Tool
I like it. Does it have an edge to it or just the point/tip?Sent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk
Cheers for the pic Bob.I intend to make a 74mm jetsetter from a moneyclip and a file from a prince. This will be useful. PS: interesting plate/jig in the background. I see you have holes for 74 and 58mm SAKs. Would you mind elaborating on it's purpose and use?
I have been using a similar solution (but made of wood) to hold the pins in place when putting mods together. I can't answer if that is Bobs use for it but I imagine something along those lines. Made of metal it would allow for peening of the first side while holding it together.
Quote from: Fortytwo on November 22, 2017, 08:34:33 PMI have been using a similar solution (but made of wood) to hold the pins in place when putting mods together. I can't answer if that is Bobs use for it but I imagine something along those lines. Made of metal it would allow for peening of the first side while holding it together.Yes, that's it exactly. I cut pins overly long and insert them in the 4 holes for whichever I'm assembling, either a 58 or 74. That holds them vertical and stable while I build the layers. The holes are actually very slightly oversize so the pins bind less when removing the assembled knife. I don't actually use them for peening because there's too much chance of causing that very binding. I just remove the assembled knife, grind down excess pin on both sides, and then bang away on the flat part of the plate (a barbell weight).I also use the plate holes as a template for drilling holes in metal scales or liners. It's actually the first thing I do, even before shaping them. I cut the work shape roughly and mark where the holes are going to be. I then drill the hole 1 by eye. I pin the work to the plate at hole 1, and rotate it out of the way of hole 2 diagonally opposite, while I align hole 2 exactly with the bit in the press. I then rotate the work back into place by eye and drill through it, knowing the bit is dropping into hole 2 in the plate. Now I have two holes in the work exactly where they belong relative to each other, though they may not be exactly at the locations I originally marked. I can then align hole 3 in the plate with the bit in the press, rotate the work into place, pin it through holes 2 and 1, and drill 3. Etc. for #4. Once I have 4 perfectly aligned holes in all my work pieces I pin them all together with an original side liner as a guide and start grinding away at the edges of the work pieces until they're flush with the liner. When I'm done, I have a mated set of pieces for polishing and assembly.I'm maintaining a sort of blog of my results https://sites.google.com/view/bobs-swiss-army-knife-mods/home. No ads, for your enjoyment.
Welcome onboard Jonas I reckon a modded 58mm or 74mm chassis would work well for a non-threatening mini whittler. These frames will also fit 91mm backspring tools with a little tweaking.You could also fit both the electrician's and small pruner blades into a single 91mm blade layer. I'm also certain that two small pen blades could fit across eah other. These 91mm mods would require building appropriate spacers, but that is easily done with alu/brass plate and some grinding.
Some new Woodys from deepest Mexico1) First one is a Tinker with ebony scales, and three visible brass pins. Turns out ebony is not too expensive when you buy it as guitar parts. I got 1/2" thick blanks used for the tailpiece of a guitar (where the strings go into the body) then resaw it to 3/16 for the scales. Ebony's hard and nice to work with.Also used for the black keys on a piano.2) Next is a Spartan with mango wood scales. This fruit grows in abundance where I live but a lot of times it has little blems (holes) in it from insects. This can be dealt with using black epoxy, but I just left this puppy rough for tourist comsumption.3) Third one is a modded Waiter, replacing the corkscrew with a philips. Scales are lignum vitea pinned with 4 brass rivets. This wood is one of the hardest in the world and it has sort of an oily surface. (It was actually used as bearing surfaces on large machinery) This example shows both heart and sapwood. It's unusual because the sap's just as hard as the heartwood.Cheers -Yager
Quote from: WDY on December 04, 2017, 06:33:29 AMSome new Woodys from deepest Mexico1) First one is a Tinker with ebony scales, and three visible brass pins. Turns out ebony is not too expensive when you buy it as guitar parts. I got 1/2" thick blanks used for the tailpiece of a guitar (where the strings go into the body) then resaw it to 3/16 for the scales. Ebony's hard and nice to work with.Also used for the black keys on a piano.2) Next is a Spartan with mango wood scales. This fruit grows in abundance where I live but a lot of times it has little blems (holes) in it from insects. This can be dealt with using black epoxy, but I just left this puppy rough for tourist comsumption.3) Third one is a modded Waiter, replacing the corkscrew with a philips. Scales are lignum vitea pinned with 4 brass rivets. This wood is one of the hardest in the world and it has sort of an oily surface. (It was actually used as bearing surfaces on large machinery) This example shows both heart and sapwood. It's unusual because the sap's just as hard as the heartwood.Cheers -YagerYou inspire me!. Gonna made new scales it of wood to my whittler knife ("horse jumping lumber" in works, for scale).(Image removed from quote.)Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
Recently completed my Cadet II X mod...(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: jaya_man on December 08, 2017, 10:01:33 AMRecently completed my Cadet II X mod...(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThat’s a beauty jaya! Love the 2017 SE colour.
You really should make a in depth guide how to replace those copper pins with screws, I might be blind but I haven't seen any on it.. Your knife looks great!Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk