Re-handle

ken98k · Post by **ken98k** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:13 pm

A while back I picked up a Case Ridgeback (IIRC from Knideahollic) but I didn't really care for the handles. Then someone posted a knife with c-tek scales and well, the rest is history.
Here's what the knife looked like from the maker.

And here it is with new c-tek scales.

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:26 pm

What is c-tek Ken?

ken98k · Post by **ken98k** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:34 pm

gsmith7158 wrote:What is c-tek Ken?

It's an extruded aluminum honey comb material filled with resin.
https://usaknifemaker.com/shop-categori ... c-tek.html

rea1eye · Post by **rea1eye** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:46 pm

Superb improvement in the knife.

Congratulations!

Bob

Doc B · Post by **Doc B** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 12:01 am

Very cool looking material!

stagman · Post by **stagman** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 5:53 am

Very cool and a heck of an improvement on the knife's look...
scales look really close to a "Snakeskin" to me...
if they had a brow/tan color available with the gold lines
pattern like your knife,, whoa,,it could almost pass at glance

Stag
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/stagman

jmh58 · Post by **jmh58** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 2:33 pm

Kool!!

Nicely done Ken..

I find that material grippy!!!

John

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:10 pm

Seems like I have seen that material on a production knife before it is quite pleasing. Does some one use that on a regular run knife?

Colonel26 · Post by **Colonel26** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:26 pm

Big improvement Ken! I like those scales.

Schradenut · Post by **Schradenut** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 8:00 pm

That is a great transformation Ken. That C-Tek is amazing handle material. Good choice and well done my friend.
Tony.

ken98k · Post by **ken98k** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:59 pm

gsmith7158 wrote:Seems like I have seen that material on a production knife before it is quite pleasing. Does some one use that on a regular run knife?

I don't know. I've only seen it once before on this knife-
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18774&start=17700#p673688
-but I'll wager that you start seeing it more often in the future.

philco · Post by **philco** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:32 pm

gsmith7158 wrote:Seems like I have seen that material on a production knife before it is quite pleasing. Does some one use that on a regular run knife?

Bark River Knives offers C-Tek handles in a variety of color options for many of their fixed blade knives.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Bark+Ri ... 9zLh-tnG9M:

jmh58 · Post by **jmh58** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:38 pm

Blue C-Tec on a BRKT Trail-Mate.. John

Tony_Wood · Post by **Tony_Wood** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 5:41 pm

Good work Ken. Really like the handle material.

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:37 pm

Dressed that lady up!!

philco · Post by **philco** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:40 pm

Ken did you do the rehandle work yourself ? It does look good. Love the orange for a hunting knife.

ken98k · Post by **ken98k** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:14 am

philco wrote:Ken did you do the rehandle work yourself ? It does look good. Love the orange for a hunting knife.

Yup! did it all myself!

And every fixed blade needs a sheath so today I made this one.

Complete with removable belt loop.

jmh58 · Post by **jmh58** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 3:55 pm

Nice sheath ya made there Ken!!!

John

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