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Old 02-02-2007, 12:02 AM
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Red Warden - Ugly Warden - Heavy Red Warden
Here is the sequence of how I turned the "Ugly Warden" into a Heavy Red Warden. I wanted to save the red G10 scales and use them on another warden so I choose a Skeleton Warden as a donor.


First, I removed the red G10 scales by drilling out the hollow rivets.




I then cut a groove in the side of the cutouts in the Skeleton Warden in order for the epoxy filler to have something to hang onto. I then added the two part epoxy filler and let it dry for a couple of days.








The rivet holes were then transferred from the red G10 scales. I had to remove the black finish up to the blade plunge line in order to sand the epoxy flush and have the scales fit flat to the handle. I also added a slight swedge on the blade and a satin spine all around.





Here is the finished knife, I used titanium tubing for the hollow rivets. It is now a Heavy Red Warden and usefull again. I have plans for the Naked Warden, more on it later.





Here is a picture of the two dies I use to install and flair the tube rivets. The center nub helps keep the rivet in line and not pop out.





This picture shows the dies on each side of the knife and in the vise. It is easy to apply slow pressure until it has flaired to where you want it. You can take it out and see if the scales have seated against the knife, if not, you just put them back in the vise and tighten some more. It is not a one shot deal, you can repeat the flairing until you have it where you want!


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Old 02-02-2007, 12:05 AM
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Cool, man!
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Old 02-02-2007, 12:06 AM
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that is awesome!! excellent work drillducci!!!!
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Old 02-02-2007, 12:07 AM
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that is awesome!! excellent work drillducci!!!!
I wuz gonna call him 'Moducci'. ...'Modifucci'? LOL I like the first better. Nice modding!
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Old 02-02-2007, 12:09 AM
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Use the naked warden to make Infi tooth picks.
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Old 02-02-2007, 12:12 AM
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I wuz gonna call him 'Moducci'. ...'Modifucci'? LOL I like the first better. Nice modding!
i think i like modifucci!
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Old 02-02-2007, 12:13 AM
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Very nice demo pics tim

that "re"finished Warden sure looks awsome

Great work
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Old 02-02-2007, 12:23 AM
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I wuz gonna call him 'Moducci'. ...'Modifucci'? LOL I like the first better. Nice modding!

Or maybe "Pimpducci"?
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Old 02-02-2007, 12:29 AM
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Man, I guess that top GW wasn't a photo chop afterall, lol.
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Old 02-02-2007, 12:32 AM
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Or maybe "Pimpducci"?
i dont think you can give yourself a nickname, manrule violation.

but not bad...
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Old 02-02-2007, 12:33 AM
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how did you crimp the tube fasteners?
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Old 02-02-2007, 12:43 AM
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how did you crimp the tube fasteners?
Trade secret!..................Naaa I made two tapered dies that I use on each side of the knife for the hollow rivets that I compress in a machinest vise. It is real controllable as far as how much crush you get. I'll take a couple of pictures and add them to the post for clarification.
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Old 02-02-2007, 01:21 AM
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Cool modding

Now I'm curious about your plans with the 'ugly' Warden

(maybe a two finger mini modded warden - TFMMW)

Grind on!!!
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Old 02-02-2007, 01:30 AM
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That is awesome! Sweet Mod I'd be interested to see a spine shot when you post your next set of pics detailing the hollow tubing technique...
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Old 02-02-2007, 01:32 AM
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i dont think you can give yourself a nickname, manrule violation.
True - that's like George Costanza trying to give himself the nickname 'T-Bone'.

Even so, if a guy can redeem his Ugly Warden and turn it into a Heavy R-Dub, I guess he can call himself whatever he wants
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Old 02-02-2007, 01:56 AM
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Awesome job!
I would also like seeing more images on how you re-did the rivets.
And also, where did you get the Ti tubing?
I can't seem to find the right stuff anywhere. (Ti, or Stainless)
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Old 02-02-2007, 02:08 AM
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Hey can I send you my CGFBM with Black G-10 and also my FBM LE and have you flip the slabs?
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Old 02-02-2007, 04:18 AM
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Awesome mod Porkducci!
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Old 02-02-2007, 05:36 AM
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Great work Pimpducci! (Man law violation or not, it was the name I would have used.)

I hope to see that one in person this June. Don't forget to bring it with you. Of course, now that you've one-up'ed the Boss with the blatant use of Ti tubes, you might be banned from the trough at Blade.

I'm curious about one thing, the dies that you made for the tubes, would they work on any Busse handle, or are the flare angles different from model to model?
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Old 02-02-2007, 06:08 AM
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This man is like Dr. Frankenstien!
I like it!!!!!!!
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