Heavily modded my old no8 Opinel with some old antler(pics)

[Polecatsteve]

Having taken a new liking to my old opinel knifes again I decided to revamp one with a bit of old antler.

1st a I decommissioned my old one;

A little dremel work...

Made a brass D ring with a bit of heavy brass wire I had

Bit of leather work and it was done....this will join me on my camping trips now I reckon.

It feels reassuringly heavy in the hand, antler had a brass end cap and D ring. Very solid knife and no play in the blade after I added a shim.

rather pleased with how it turned out considering the knife was only a tenner and it looks much more vintage and expensive now.

Thanks for looking at another of my shed enterprises!

 

[Mesquite]

That's a great bit of enhancing an opinel, well done

 

[Albus Culter]

Great job. Like that a lot

 

[crosslandkelly]

Very nice.

 

[Macaroon]

Excellent job, that looks great now.

 

[topknot]

Lovely work on the handle, better than the wood one .

Topknot

 

[Polecatsteve]

Thanks guys, few wee tweaks and I'll be happy. Locking ring is really stiff so that'll need addressed. Almost seized really.

 

[bobnewboy]

Nice work. That has transformed the look of the knife for the better, IMO.

 

[richardhomer]

That's cracking mate

 

[Dave]

Good job. Like it.

 

[Terry.m.]

Excellent.!

 

[Clouston98]

Cracking work mate!

 

[Polecatsteve]

Cheers all, fixed the locking ring so it rotates a bit more freely. I have purposefully left it stiff as
When locked open it's basically a fixed blade. It's taken it's place as my permanent camping folder.

 

[Barn Owl]

Nice, i've taken to pocketing my no.9 a lot nowadays, sanded coat ,stained dk brown,rounded the scales,patinated blade and i take some metal off the blade near the pivot to make it sit 'straight' when deployed.