I just got a Yardhook and was wondering if it would be possible to remove the original handle and put a custom on.

Removing the handle can´t be too difficult but when it comes to a new one I have no idea what I could use.

Could drill pinholes in the tang and put micarta or G10 scales on

But the handle would be really small

Have thought about using some wood but how to get such a radiused curve in it for the tang???

thx

AL

Welcome to the Yard!

Its been brought up before - I'll never do it, but guys here have talked about doing a stacked leather washer handle - like on the Ka-Bars/USMC's.

I like the ResC, though!

Welcome to the Yard.

I don't recall having seen one rehandled, but anything is possible. A nice piece of stag would look cool (at least to me) on the right Scrapyard, like a DMLE.

Welcome to the Yard, Fred. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Some day I'd like to rehandle one just for the heck of it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

One of the easiest ways to me, would be to file some notches in the tang and use pins/rivets to attach handle slabs. I've done that quite a few times in the past and it's always worked out great with other blades.

welcome to the yard <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
many people have thought of rehandling a hooker but then they see how simaler the micarta clad swamprat mini mojo is and they reconsider
http://www.shop.ratknives.com/product.sc...mp;productId=72
res-c is one of the best handles ever disigned also

I agree with Macgregor ,the Rats are so much easier to rehandle + they have diff tempered blades that look really good with a nice polish.

I wanted to modiy my Yardhook

But like you said the Mojo would be easier to rehandle.

So I decided that I will customize the blade a little bit.

I stripped it,removed the hook,did some "filework" to get a nice thumb ramp...

Maybe i´ll put a satin finish on but I kind of like this used dull look:







Scrapyard knives ROCK!!!

Even a blunt one chops pretty good:

http://www.myvideo.de/watch/3089145

Looks good, Fred. Now it's a Yard Guard. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

wow, nice thumb ramp, I like the finger grooves in it.
why is it the yardhook blunt?
just a bad edge when you got it?

you took off the hook I see
I was gona do that but then I became a hero when I opened a few beers with it while hunting in the woods

That looks awesome. I love the hook but those file marks look fantastic. I may grind a couple into the hook.

Looks great Fred. Modding is a blast.