Sanrenmu HT-785 mod, old mod but still worth the mention

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Some time ago I ordered a SRM HT-785 from here , the price was good but it took forever to arrive.

The knife arrived with the worst quality scales I have seen on a sanrenmu: the metal part was all chipped and the bone didn’t even fully cover the liners.

Bought a Phenolic sheet and made new scales.

I think that the simple scale replacement gives great results (hope you don’t mind a few pics :stuck_out_tongue: )

This mod has been mentioned several times in the past, especially on britishblades where I first saw it.

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Nice mod. It looks very neat.

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Looks better than the original. I just don’t like the look of bolsters on most folders. They always remind of cheap knives for some reason. That one piece scale makes the knife loom like something I would buy instead of cheap knife I wouldn’t.

I can see orange G-10 looking really nice on there as well.

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that really makes that knife pop. nice job.

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Well done! I wholly agree the knife is MUCH better looking w/ your custom scales.

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Looks lovely, a really elegant folder now. Since it is a backlock you could file to turn it into a slip-joint?

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That's a nice mod, I don't like the jigged bone look very much. Your version is much more gentleman's folder, very good looking knife.

I see that you have a SanRenMu GB-763, I have the LB-763 with the aluminium scales. The 763's are a superb little knife, one of the cheapest ways of getting into an Axis lock.


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It's looks much better as the not modded :)

@8steve88:

The LB-763 is one of the cheapest ways to get a Axis lock - the GB-763 or GA-763 (khaki G10) are really rare, because the discointinued since a longer time. You pay round about $20 for each.

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Hi there Buwuve.

I got mine from Amazon U.K. about 18 months ago, they had all three versions, cost about £9 each.

They are now on Amazon U.K. for about £19 - the GB and LB that is.

Exduct have run out it seems but they do have the Enlan/Bee EL-04MCT with Micarta scales for $17 shipped - Axis lock and Micarta scales and it's very like a Ritter Griptilian.

I've just checked and Amazon U.K. have a fair range of Enlan/Bee knives.

The Amazon policy in the U.K. is not to sell knives but some nivce ones slip through the net.

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That’s a pretty sweet mod. It turns the knife from something hideous to a nice, gentleman’s folder. I even like the back lock.