Modded MOD knife (pic heavy)

[Stuart69]

I got a MOD knife in a trade here a few weeks back to use as a camp knife and for battoning mainly. I hate hitting my Lance Ockenden blade Here's a pic when I first got it

The handle wasn't very comfortable so I thought it would be good for my first attempt at re-handling a knife. I like a dark wood so picked up some African Blackwood scales and took them and a lot of wet/dry paper with me to Loch Ard for a few days. I fixed the scales on with epoxy ans some hidden stailess pins. I haven't oiled them or anything yet but they're much more comfortable.

I had to stop myself going to a finer grit on the blade, it's very relaxing but addictive when sitting by your fire at night rubbing away

It's a user and far from perfect but I'm chuffed with my first attempt. Now I just need to finish sharpening it and get some leather tools to make a new sheath.

Here's a pic in hand to show it's size

 

[Miyagi]

What a transformation!

Well done Stuart - great job.

Liam

 

[Ph34r]

Very nice work, I only wish I was as skillful

 

[pwb]

Good job Stuart handle looks great and you must have used up all your elbow grease on that blade .

 

[zorro]

Transformed. Good work.

 

[shogun]

excellent looks amazing...atb allan

 

[Stuart69]

Thanks for the comments guys

I think I got a bit carried away with the shininess, there was a lot of "just a wee bit more" going on.

 

[Shewie]

Fine effort Stuart

I've been after one myself for a while for the exact same purpose, again my LO is just too pretty to smash with a log on a regular basis.

 

[Magentus]

Nice job Stuart. Can I ask how you removed the guard? Been thinking of modding mine too.

Cheers, Magentus

 

[JonathanD]

I love the mods folk do on this knife. This was my first real knife, but could never get to grips with the slabs on the thing, the stonking great blisters it made were unreal.

 

[Stuart69]

Nice job Stuart. Can I ask how you removed the guard? Been thinking of modding mine too.

Cheers, Magentus

There was a small weld on either side of my guard, I just ground it down a bit with a Dremmel then snapped it off and cleaned it up. Not exactly subtle but it worked

 

[Magentus]

Thanks for the answer - I haven't got a dremmel so I've been wondering whether to use a hack saw. I don't want to wreck a perfectly good knife if it's not going to work.

Cheers Magentus

 

[Barn Owl]

Looks fantastic Stuart.

 

[Shewie]

Is there any mileage in trying this with the Webtex version does anyone know ?

I'm a bit reluctant to spend the fifty notes on a proper Sheffield model and then set to with the Dremel that's all.

 

[Stuart69]

If your guards anything like mine was you won't really need a Dremmel for the welds. It was just a couple of little spots holding mine on.

There's just a bit of cleaning and reshaping to do after it's off. The Dremmel was handy for that but not essential.

 

[kimbo]

Really nice Stuart, that's exactly the reason I bought my webtex version. It does look so much better and a real pleasure to use as a camp knife

Did this have a secondary grind on it initially? I'm contemplating filing that away and transforming to a full scandi - feasable do ya think?

Perhaps we should start a thread for our pimped/modded MOD knives??

You up for it Shewie?

 

[Shewie]

Perhaps we should start a thread for our pimped/modded MOD knives??

You up for it Shewie?

Yeah defo

Just need to find the right knife first

 

[fraudioc]

amazing work

 

[Wilderbeast]

Yeah defo

Just need to find the right knife first

I think i'd be interested in it as well, looks like a fairly idiot proof knife for a first re-handle! If you find a good supplier let us know! Or....group buy?

 

[Wilderbeast]

***********

Sorry put a link in for just a sheath, removed!