Scale swap question...

[SpyderJunky]

Could there be an easy and straightforward scale exchange between these 2 knives or would something such as a different liner prevent me from doing so?

[yablanowitz]

The description on the website says the liners are full on the lightweight rather than nested as is common on other lightweights, so you should be good.

[Wartstein]

The description on the website says the liners are full on the lightweight rather than nested as is common on other lightweights, so you should be good.

Yes, I had both the G10 and the FRN (=lightweight) Tenacious (as well as one with custom wood scales), and the liners are "full" (=not nested) on all Tenaciouses indeed.

I am almost 100% sure that screw placement is exactly the same too on all versions (which of course also makes total sense from an efficiency / production point of view) as well as scale thickness, so I´d say a scale swape should work just fine.

Don´t quote me on it though, I never actually DID one myself.

[Wartstein]

... those non nested liners actually make the Tenacious (- family) a very good option for those who want to try and make their own custom scales: I figure one does not need much for that, just wood (or another material) in the right thickness (or longer / shorter screws), drill, and jigsaw (and perhaps sandpaper for shaping / sanding the handle / the handle edges)

[crayon]

To piggyback on this question: are the scales of the Native 5 and Native 5 LW interchangeable?

[Wartstein]

To piggyback on this question: are the scales of the Native 5 and Native 5 LW interchangeable?

I don´t know - just that the situation is different than it is with the Tenacious - on the latter I figure that "just" different scales (like in made out of different materials) are attached to the exact same internal frame (=liners).
While with the Natives both the G10 and the LW are linerless, so the internals might differ.

[SpyderJunky]

Geat info guys...
I figured the swap would work and went ahead and ordered the brown scaled G10 model with the 8CR13MOV.
I couldn't find any aftermarket scales ( I really wanted an earth tone micarta but figured the G-10 would do). So I figured for fifty bucks I would just get the whole knife... Knowing that if it didn't work out I'd have a good gift for someone.
But now the blue FRN is growing on me because warmer seasons coming.
The G-10 model should be in tomorrow so we will see soon.
Thx for the input!
I will report back here so then we'll all know for sure...

[kennethsime]

It’s for sure a direct swap. I did a lw-lw swap, but you can do the G10 too.

Cuscadi.de is one source for aftermarket micarta scales.

[Wandering_About]

To piggyback on this question: are the scales of the Native 5 and Native 5 LW interchangeable?

The Native 5 LW and Native 5 G10 handles are not interchangeable.

[crayon]

To piggyback on this question: are the scales of the Native 5 and Native 5 LW interchangeable?

The Native 5 LW and Native 5 G10 handles are not interchangeable.

Appreciate it!