Folding knife from kit

[arjudy]

I got this knife kit from Northcoast Knives. It is called a Hitech Folder and can be found at the following link. http://www.northcoastknives.com/northcoast_knives_Specials.htm

I didn't like the scales that came with the kit so I made my own from some scrap curly maple I had. I also fit the scales flush to the liner of the knife. The original kit had scales that were approximately 1/16" smaller than the liner. I finished the scales with spray laquer.

 

[Grizz]

Really nice! Did you just sand down the edge grips or did you try routing?

 

[LandfillLumber]

Nice job I have an old kit I got from my father when I was young I have been meaning to make a knife with.Thank for sharing.Victor

 

[CaptG]

Really nice. I too am interested if you routed or sanded? Whichever way you did it, ya did it good.

 

[les-smith]

Great job. I've been looking at doing a knife kit. After seeing yours I think I might have to order one. Looks great.

 

[arjudy]

Thanks guys. I used the original scales to locate the screw holes in the new scales and attached them to the knife kit sans the blade. I then sanded the scales flush with the liners using an oscillating spindle sander and then used a palm sander to shape the scales to what you see in the photos. I did not use a router. I then finished sanding the scales by hand and followed up with the laquer.

 

[pipecrafter]

Careful there!! A knife kit got me started on a slippery slope about 5 years ago, and I've been speeding downhill ever since. Now I've got a couple forges, dedicated propane tanks, a half-finished electric heat treat oven, piles of raw steel, and more ideas than time. It's fun though!

 

[arjudy]

Careful there!! A knife kit got me started on a slippery slope about 5 years ago, and I've been speeding downhill ever since. Now I've got a couple forges, dedicated propane tanks, a half-finished electric heat treat oven, piles of raw steel, and more ideas than time. It's fun though!

It amazes me how addicting this stuff can be!!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[pipecrafter]

My wife always cringes when I tell her I want to try something new - she's pretty sure it's going to turn into another one of those things that sucks up a bunch of money.

 

[arjudy]

My wife always cringes when I tell her I want to try something new - she's pretty sure it's going to turn into another one of those things that sucks up a bunch of money.

I hear ya.

 

[toolcrazy]

Very nice knife, I gotta try one of those.