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Re-handle
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:13 pm
by ken98k
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.
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:26 pm
by gsmith7158
What is c-tek Ken?
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:34 pm
by ken98k
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
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:46 pm
by rea1eye
Superb improvement in the knife.
Congratulations!
Bob
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 12:01 am
by Doc B
Very cool looking material!
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 5:53 am
by stagman
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
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 2:33 pm
by jmh58
Kool!!
Nicely done Ken..
I find that material grippy!!!
John
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:10 pm
by gsmith7158
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?
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:26 pm
by Colonel26
Big improvement Ken! I like those scales.
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 8:00 pm
by Schradenut
That is a great transformation Ken. That C-Tek is amazing handle material. Good choice and well done my friend.
Tony.
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:59 pm
by ken98k
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.
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:32 pm
by philco
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:
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:38 pm
by jmh58
Blue C-Tec on a BRKT Trail-Mate.. John
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 5:41 pm
by Tony_Wood
Good work Ken. Really like the handle material.
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:37 pm
by doglegg
Dressed that lady up!!
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:40 pm
by philco
Ken did you do the rehandle work yourself ? It does look good. Love the orange for a hunting knife.
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:14 am
by ken98k
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.
Re: Re-handle
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 3:55 pm
by jmh58
Nice sheath ya made there Ken!!!
John