The last swap of the year

We just finished up the last swap of 2020 it it was fun one. Here is my contribution to the LJ 2020 Knife Swap. Since I do not have the means of making my own knife as a few of the guys did I went with a refurb idea I ahve been wanting to try. I have carried a Victorinox Swiss Army knife for almost 40 years and love having the tools I need with me everyday. I was able to purchase some on that auction site and create something new for member Rich BolDuc. I wanted to make sure the main knife had plenty of useful tools including a saw, I mean we are woodworkers right? The additional items that went along with that knife is a Classic Mini and a Hybrid Slimline from WC. All are made from Maple and King Wood and finished with several coats of Tru-Oil. To make sure my holes were properly aligned I taped the original blanks to the new scales and used them as my pattern. The knife in the 5th pic is my prototype , wanted to make sure it all made sense once it was out of my head.
The knife in the 6th pic is the one that I received from MisterMoe a first time swap participant, who despite apparently having some troubles turned out an awesome knife. The handle is combination of Bocote and Zebra Wood with some leather spacers. It is a very cool knife.

A big thanks to Jeffswildwood for hosting this one. Hopefully I can do as fine a job as I have volunteered to Host the next one to kick off the new year. With that being said I invite everyone to stop by and give some thought to joining in the 2021 Surprise Swap . If you have not participated in a swap before this is great theme to try your hand at it as you can make anything you want. Plus the added banter of a great group of LumberJocks is always fun. Hope to see you there.

CtL

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