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The original aluminium handle scales weren't uncomfortable other than in cold weather. |
I'm not a great craftsman and there is a very good reason that most of my knives are either production made or made for me by someone else but I particularly like this knife and didn't want a relatively minor issue like the handle material put me off using it.
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The handle scales were easy enough to remove with a torx bit, before my modifications the Eickhorn squirrel logo and designers name were visible on the ricasso but my new handle would cover them up allowing me to move my fingers closer to cutting edge, I also ground off the pronounced finger guard. I don't really like finger guards unless there is a very good reason for them, fighting knives or heavy duty chopping tools for example, they just get in the way for fine carving and most backwoods tasks.
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I chose a piece of burgundy micarta with white and red liners for the new handle. |
I secured the handle with epoxy between the various layers and then pinned it all in place with dowels made out of box wood. |
I don't have the time, skill or patience to get the finish I would expect on a production knife on the micarta handles of my project but I did achieve what I wanted.
I do like the way the handle liners look |
The finger guard is gone and the ricasso is now partially covered by the new handle to allow me to grip it closer to the cutting edge. |
While I can't boast the skill to make knives and knife handles to a particularly high standard I do enjoy tinkering with knife handles from time to time and personalising kit to meet your specific requirements is just a part of bushcraft.
I used to make a lot of knife handles, when I had more time on my hands and, and while my results were similarly mediocre to this project it was a lot of fun.
A little whittling knife that I gave to my brother for his eighth birthday made of mahogany and rose.
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