Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Does your Victorinox knife have damaged scales? Not enough grip? If you aren't ready to replace your scales, but are ready to make a change, consider adding texture to your existing Victorinox scales.
This is an extremely easy modification for your Victorinox knife with cellidor scales. And if it doesn't turn out well, you can always just replace the scales, which is also easy to do! Of course, online and in-person retailers sell replacement scales from Victorinox. There are also many places to buy scales in a variety of materials, including wood, 3D printed, titanium, and other metals. The option presented in this video allows you to keep your scales, save money, add some of your own style, and add a little grip to your knife. I'm sure more artistic people could come up with some really cool designs.
If you want to restore your scales, consider watching Mark Coffman's excellent video here: youtu.be/7exsyuB8Uaw
And just to be completely clear, the commenter who told me about using alcohol to clean the scales was explicit in telling me that it also ruined the scales on one of his or her knives.I absolutely knew what I was getting myself into. But the lure of a tempting shortcut to make my scales scratch-free was just too much for me! If you are going to use alcohol on your scales, be very delicate, do not scrub, and only try to remove the finest and most superficial scratches. But if you do damage your scales at least you have another alternative with this video!
Does your Victorinox knife have damaged scales? Not enough grip? If you aren't ready to replace your scales, but are ready to make a change, consider adding texture to your existing Victorinox scales.
This is an extremely easy modification for your Victorinox knife with cellidor scales. And if it doesn't turn out well, you can always just replace the scales, which is also easy to do! Of course, online and in-person retailers sell replacement scales from Victorinox. There are also many places to buy scales in a variety of materials, including wood, 3D printed, titanium, and other metals. The option presented in this video allows you to keep your scales, save money, add some of your own style, and add a little grip to your knife. I'm sure more artistic people could come up with some really cool designs.
If you want to restore your scales, consider watching Mark Coffman's excellent video here: youtu.be/7exsyuB8Uaw
And just to be completely clear, the commenter who told me about using alcohol to clean the scales was explicit in telling me that it also ruined the scales on one of his or her knives.I absolutely knew what I was getting myself into. But the lure of a tempting shortcut to make my scales scratch-free was just too much for me! If you are going to use alcohol on your scales, be very delicate, do not scrub, and only try to remove the finest and most superficial scratches. But if you do damage your scales at least you have another alternative with this video!
