2012 Forum Knife. Make it your Own!

Boggs said:
...so where do you feel you were to conservative and gone a little more proud....
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If you look closely, the brass doesn't mushroom over as much as I'd like it to.

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Nice job! Must feel good in the pocket, and light in the hand!!
 
waynorth said:
Well like most everyone, I really like the design of this year's Forum knife, and so I've decided to actually carry and use it.

I'll post more as I get into tuning and using it!
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Charlie, which color of Fiebing's did you use?

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Dark brown oil dye. The alcohol dye doesn't penetrate as well for some reason. Heat seems to help, so the hair dryer. Don't wipe it 'til it's completely dry.
 
swonut said:
First of all, THANKS to all who worked so hard to come up with a beautiful knife. My modding it is just to make it carry in my pocket easier.

So, as I carried it over the past few weeks, I found that I loved and only used the wharncliff blade and so I thought, just take the spey blade out.

Inspired by this thread and the advice I got on my previous post, I fired up the drill press and mustered up some courage.

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Next I tapped out the pins and used the blade technique to work on the pivot pin. I decided to not cut through the pins, but rather to use the utility knife blade to start the process of sliding the bolsters off. I also needed to reuse the pins, so destroying them was not a good option.

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Next I disassembled the layers keeping the wharncliff blade and spring attached to the back scale.

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Then I put it all back together in the slim version, peened over the pins and polished out the file marks.

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Overall, I'm very happy, but should have left more material proud before I used the nail set to to rivet the brass pins down. They are sturdy, but just look a little anemic.

Thanks to all who shared the knowledge that gave me the courage to drill into such a nice knife.
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That's a great modification, love it. Did pushing the utility blade between the the bolster and the blade actually pull the pivot pin as shown in the picture? That is very cool. Now I realy wish I had grabbed one.

Best regards

Robin
 
Very nicely done, that thing must be incredibly comfortable now.
Any plans for the extra blade? You could send it to someone here who wants to make some crazy 3 blade mod :D

swonut said:
If you look closely, the brass doesn't mushroom over as much as I'd like it to.
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I know exactly what you mean. Had the very same problem on my first SAK mod, but luckily there it isn't visible :)
 
Great looking mods guys!! All I did is put a stone to some of the sharp edges like others here have done.
 
You guys are braver than me. Excellent work and guts all around. I'd love to see how slim the single blade is.
 
Phase two for me, finally!
I put a protective patina on the blades, with my favorite high-tech substance - apple cider vinegar!
I honed the blades on my diamond hone, and now, I am shopping for a 6mm rat tail file!
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When you get that thing fluted Charlie it's gonna look like a Bose knife. I really like mine.
 
swonut said:
First of all, THANKS to all who worked so hard to come up with a beautiful knife. My modding it is just to make it carry in my pocket easier.

So, as I carried it over the past few weeks, I found that I loved and only used the wharncliff blade and so I thought, just take the spey blade out.

Inspired by this thread and the advice I got on my previous post, I fired up the drill press and mustered up some courage.

View attachment 312296

Next I tapped out the pins and used the blade technique to work on the pivot pin. I decided to not cut through the pins, but rather to use the utility knife blade to start the process of sliding the bolsters off. I also needed to reuse the pins, so destroying them was not a good option.

View attachment 312297

Next I disassembled the layers keeping the wharncliff blade and spring attached to the back scale.

View attachment 312298

Then I put it all back together in the slim version, peened over the pins and polished out the file marks.

View attachment 312299

Overall, I'm very happy, but should have left more material proud before I used the nail set to to rivet the brass pins down. They are sturdy, but just look a little anemic.

Thanks to all who shared the knowledge that gave me the courage to drill into such a nice knife.
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looks like you did a great job but in removing the main blade you lose the "bladeforums" tang stamp:eek:
thats the extra special part me and charlie came up with:)
regards
gene
 
Tony Bose said:
When you get that thing fluted Charlie it's gonna look like a Bose knife. I really like mine.
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Your knives were a key inspiration, Tony. It is only fitting!
Now if I can just file straight!!:rolleyes:
 
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