Svord Peasant Knife - Antler Handle (+Pics)

[Ashley Cawley]

(Sharing this on behalf of my friend Nathan Eade....)

Nathan has recently had a go at converting the wooden handle of his Svord Peasant Knife to an Antler one, looks great and works well.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_dzoenG8Svds/TXPD4VKPPGI/AAAAAAABK0A/18kM6PgtbJY/s640/IMG_5512.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_dzoenG8Svds/TXPDzY7yCnI/AAAAAAABKzg/_uJL1uC-X2Q/s640/IMG_5502.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_dzoenG8Svds/TXPD0hNKN7I/AAAAAAABKzo/AMGQLB7GQoU/s640/IMG_5505.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_dzoenG8Svds/TXPD18u3CTI/AAAAAAABKzw/-79S3zkeXOA/s640/IMG_5507.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_dzoenG8Svds/TXPD3CuG2vI/AAAAAAABKz4/dH_sql-qduk/s640/IMG_5509.JPG

The photos are a little bleached in parts and don't do the antler full justice, I think it looks great, well done Nathan! Hopefully he'll have a go at posting to share with us his experience of doing this MOD & working the antler.

[Roadkillphil]

That looks awesome!
I'm hoping (and hinting lots) that mrs Roadkill is gonna get me one of these for my bday :D
I have a couple of antlers kicking about, and I'd like to try this mod, should she be a good girl :D
I have zero experience of working antler, so I would be really interested in catching the conversion posts ;D

[Raven]

looks great mate
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[Ashley Cawley]

Wow, that looks lovely Paul, done that one yourself? What process was done to the wood? Is it original?

I love to see people taking these Svord Peasant Knives and customising them to make them their own. They are a beautiful little EDC for a wonderful price however the quality straight out of the factory has been going significantly down hill lately... I've purchased a number of them recently for xmas/birthday presents and I have had to work on them a lot due to very poorly finished parts - however what can you expect for the price?

The materials & design seem to be great so I think it's well worth getting one and working to finish & customise it yourself, but to someone who isn't willing to do that and just wants a pocket knife ready to go I don't think I could recommend this one anymore?

[J_P]

Nice mod that, good ol cheap folder too..

[luresalive]

These are great wee knives, every bushcrafter should own one and that mod is fantastic, nothing looks better on a knife than an antler handle..

[Kiltie]

Thats a great looking mod Ash, interesting the way the tang protrudes like that-reminds me of a 'clam' or 'open razor' woud it have been used for shaving? , is it a traditional knife or a modern pattern ?

[Raven]

thanks ash, the wood is called diamond wood, got it from e-bay for about 8pounds, i don't completely understand the process but its impregnated with some kind of plastic and stablised under high pressure, looks nice and comes in loads of finishes!

[fish]

lovely looking knife.
i too use the dimondwood for some of the hunter catapults:
http://www.huntercatapults.co.uk/blog/

[Raven]

wow fish there lovely!

[Adam Savage]

I know I'm late coming to this thread (as usual :)), but I'm currently modifying a Svord peasant and will be posting the result somewhere. This thread seems to be a good spot. Is that ok?

[Ben Casey]

Better late than never mate I think the mods are great :)

[Adam Savage]

lol. I started etching tiger stripes on mine ;)

[Ashley Cawley]

Yeah - would love to see your MOD'd Svord on here :)

[Adam Savage]

Thanks Ash. Will get into the workshop tomorrow and get some pics. There is some of the work in a video on youtube...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De5QUpw-pnk

[CanadianMike]

You are late? Heck, I am latest! I love that knife, and even though I'm making my own these days, I'd still love to buy one, the look and the style really appeal to me.

[Adam Savage]

I think there in lies the appeal to so many :) It's a traditional, functional blade.

[CanadianMike]

Exactly, I love the straight razor function of it, plus the raw forged and ground look of it.

[sam_acw]

Looks fantastic!

[bikebum1975]

Cool knife always loved the look of antler planing a handle for a Mora in the summer

[Adam Savage]

Wood delivery has been slightly delayed, so no idea when I'll be bale to finish mine off. I may bodge it with other woods (seeing as the blade hasn't turned out great), so will try and get on with that during the week. :)

[andy202wr]

Can any one tell me wher I can get a Svord Peasant Knife from please.

[bikebum1975]

Can any one tell me wher I can get a Svord Peasant Knife from please.


Don't know if he does shipping over seas you would need to contact him first but good guy to deal with always helpful http://www.bensbackwoods.com/servlet/Detail?no=561

[Ashley Cawley]

Can any one tell me wher I can get a Svord Peasant Knife from please.
UK Supplier I can recommend - http://heinnie.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=0&P_ID=4444&strPageHistory=search&numSearchStartRecord=1

[Adam Savage]

UK Supplier I can recommend - http://heinnie.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=0&P_ID=4444&strPageHistory=search&numSearchStartRecord=1

I second that. Next day delivery and stock almost all varieties :)

[andy202wr]

Thanks for the heads up Ashley and Adam. Like to keep it simple and in the UK.

[Adam Savage]

Even though Heinnie say standard delivery is 3-5 working days, it's normally there the next working day, if you order before midday (or at least in my experience), as long as it's a stock item.

[Jason]

Very nice mod !! Thanks for sharing !!