Page 1 of 1

Rehandle a victorinox?

Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:48 pm
by gary
Any insight will be greatly appreciated. I would like to put deer stag handles on this knife that I found in a convienet store parking lot. Do I drill out the pins and any clue as to what size they are, two different sizes? Are they rivits or can I glue and pin the handles on? They look to be spun brass. Or just take it apart and find out what I need. Or is it even worth it, I've never done this before but it looks like fun.

Re: Rehandle a victorinox?

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:34 am
by orvet
It shouldn't be hard.
My son did one just like it. It was the first slipjoint he had ever worked on and he did it by himself.

There is a sticky tutorial on taking apart a slipjoint and another on the 3OT.
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... =38&t=3531

Between the two of them you should be able to get the Vic apart and back together.
For the pin size; measure them with a caliper or a micrometer.
I get most of my pin stock at my local Ace Hardware.

If you don't have a pin spinner, just peen the pins.

Dale

Re: Rehandle a victorinox?

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:56 am
by gary
Thank You, here goes.