Hi, first post. Been reading up in this forum for a bit, figured I'd give SAK modding a shot. I have a Waiter 1 layer that I would like to drop a wood saw in. After reading Don Pablo's posts in this thread I decided to delete both the main blade and combo tool for easier saw clearance. What I'm not sure of is tang thickness. Is an 84mm saw a direct replacement for the blade or would spacers be needed? Would the 91mm saw work/is it the same thickness as the 84mm? I read the 84mm main blade is 1.411" thick. Just haven't found any info on the saw tang thickness.Also, this is probably a long shot , but would it be possible to 'unpeen' the pins before driving them out to save them and the rivets? I do plan on using a jig, just hoping I could salvage parts if possible, the 2.2mm stock doesn't seem too common. Thanks for any knowledge or advice you can give.
Would this help for parts.https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-WALKER-SWISS-ARMY-PENKNIFE/dp/B013SCP074/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3R2HHDGA530XI&keywords=victorinox+walker&qid=1656211581&sprefix=victorinox+walk%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-3
Not possible to de-peen the rivets.
Not really sure what your post means about dropping the blade and combo tool. You would only have a corkscrew then You can add a saw layer to the knife but you would need new pinstock for sure. Adding just a saw blade itself,no. The difference is just more than thickness.
Ah I thought notOh I was just wondering if I could install an 84mm saw in place of the main blade without much hassle. This is for an UL backpacker. They just want the saw and corkscrew, the blade isn't wanted since they have a dedicated folder.
I will check my box of parts and see what happens. I have plenty of parts to choose from so it won’t be a problem. The shape of the spring is the biggest issue. Thickness can be fixed with washers.
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I have put both metal and wood saws in place of the main blade on a 91mm knife so should probably work on an 84 too. You will need spacers on the liner side. The metal saw was the much more elegant option and fitted Better - probably because of the tapered and smooth tip. There was a small amount of running but it was acceptable. This included the combo tool or a small. Without the other tools you would need to make spacer/rest for the saw tip at the other end of the spring to keep the tension up - you might need to adjust the liners too. The pics below shows how I’ve done it - lookslike I have added an extra liner too to avoid fowling. Thought I had more/better pics of the process but couldn’t find themunfortunately.