It's been a while since I sold instead of bought but home repairs require funds, so first on the chopping block I have the following 3. All prices are shipped priority w/tracking # and paypalled - insurance if desired will be extra.
1) SOLD TO TJP BM Limited Edition Ares in M390 (#172 of 400). Carried by me, used to cut a couple zip-ties. Not sure if prior owner used or not, it doesn't show it. This is the most "quality" feeling folder I have ever owned, including several customs. Smooth & precise! But I never bonded with the handle design. $250 Comes with box & black BM sock.
2) BM Limited Edition Griptillian in M4 steel 551BK-1303 (#274 of 300). Carried a couple times by me, maybe opened some mail, I don't think the prior owner used it. NOTE: the lock-up is solid but as you can see from the spine pic, the axis lock-bar rises a teensy but higher on one side than the other. I was going to try to mess with it but I leave that up to the next owner. $150 drop to $140 Comes with box & black BM sock
3) this one is interesting, it's a BM Adamas I bought well-used to modify, which I did as follows:
(a) give it a totally-unlicensed Emerson-style "wave," which works great - I also rounded the wave so it won't shred pockets, and used etchant on the spine so it's gun-metal gray. Note that I had to grind down the thumbstuds so they are no longer round but they feel and work fine.
(b) I ground down the handle protrusions/guards at the hilt and the pommel to make it a slightly smaller knife while not compromising grip security -- but it's still freaking huge in the pocket. I etched the exposed steel to grey it a bit, and had to remove the coyote paint from some parts of the handle; it comes off easily so you can modify where you want coyote vs black if the current look doesn't impress. I cleaned up the edge so it shaves arm hair but it's not hair-popping sharp, I leave that to the new owner.
(c) the action was a little stiff so I took it apart, cleaned/lubed/reassembled and now it is smooth and has 100% lock-up.
This is a using knife not a safe queen - a happy ugly brawny beast -- $125 drop to $110 (comes with box & sheath)
1) SOLD TO TJP BM Limited Edition Ares in M390 (#172 of 400). Carried by me, used to cut a couple zip-ties. Not sure if prior owner used or not, it doesn't show it. This is the most "quality" feeling folder I have ever owned, including several customs. Smooth & precise! But I never bonded with the handle design. $250 Comes with box & black BM sock.
2) BM Limited Edition Griptillian in M4 steel 551BK-1303 (#274 of 300). Carried a couple times by me, maybe opened some mail, I don't think the prior owner used it. NOTE: the lock-up is solid but as you can see from the spine pic, the axis lock-bar rises a teensy but higher on one side than the other. I was going to try to mess with it but I leave that up to the next owner. $150 drop to $140 Comes with box & black BM sock
3) this one is interesting, it's a BM Adamas I bought well-used to modify, which I did as follows:
(a) give it a totally-unlicensed Emerson-style "wave," which works great - I also rounded the wave so it won't shred pockets, and used etchant on the spine so it's gun-metal gray. Note that I had to grind down the thumbstuds so they are no longer round but they feel and work fine.
(b) I ground down the handle protrusions/guards at the hilt and the pommel to make it a slightly smaller knife while not compromising grip security -- but it's still freaking huge in the pocket. I etched the exposed steel to grey it a bit, and had to remove the coyote paint from some parts of the handle; it comes off easily so you can modify where you want coyote vs black if the current look doesn't impress. I cleaned up the edge so it shaves arm hair but it's not hair-popping sharp, I leave that to the new owner.
(c) the action was a little stiff so I took it apart, cleaned/lubed/reassembled and now it is smooth and has 100% lock-up.
This is a using knife not a safe queen - a happy ugly brawny beast -- $125 drop to $110 (comes with box & sheath)
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