Andrew Demko refurb of Charlie Mike'd BM630

Charlie Mike

Charlie Mike

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Just got an email from him... Did this mod back in 06 when I was a meth addict living in a dope house. I tweaked on it and turned it into a waved double edge perfect pikhal knife. This knife project served 2 purposes. First, all the regular customers saw me tweaking on this knife and they saw me practicing my wave draw and a little FMA. Second, it was a knife and did all my EDC tasks. Sent it to Demko after Richard J cleaned up my grinds in 08. Demko did a full Ti backspacer and second stop pin as well as an increase of screw size and sharpening.

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You do and have had done some really neat regrinds and refurbs:thumbup:. Kinda makes me want to go out and experiment on a few of my less expensive knives.
 
Only an ex-tweaker! :p Your refurb bills on your project knives must be staggering CM.

Not enough hours in the day anymore huh, but at least your work quality has improved 1,000%. :D
 
Thanks bro, Its amazing what you can do when you have proper tools. I did this with 2 Dremels.
 
Well, I was kinder when I first saw the C-M-ed 630 some years ago, my search for my NIB 630 still being fresh in my mind then. Perhaps I am just displaying my elderly flatulance stature, but... loving the 630 Skirmish as I do, your conversion evokes screams of:

The Horror!

Of course it is your knife...

I wonder if BM would still reblade it for $25 - $30?

Stay on your meds...

Stainz
 
Stainz said:
Well, I was kinder when I first saw the C-M-ed 630 some years ago, my search for my NIB 630 still being fresh in my mind then. Perhaps I am just displaying my elderly flatulance stature, but... loving the 630 Skirmish as I do, your conversion evokes screams of:

The Horror!

Of course it is your knife...

I wonder if BM would still reblade it for $25 - $30?

Stay on your meds...

Stainz
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Sure, just send in the handle and snap most of the blade off. I don't know if there's a different price now but it cost me about $30 for a new blade and shipping charges a few years ago. :D :D
 
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cziv said:
Sure, just send in the handle and snap most of the blade off. I don't know if there's a different price now but it cost me about $30 for a new blade and shipping charges a few years ago.
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I'm a huge Neil Blackwood fan, so to me, this is kind of blasphemy.
 
Charlie Mike said:
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This is one crazy looking knife. I don't think BF will ever forget this :)
Skirmish is a great candidate for a refurb job. I would get a NEW BLADE with fancy (or not) steel and wave that looks like it belongs there.

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effer said:
This is one crazy looking knife. I don't think BF will ever forget this :)
Skirmish is a great candidate for a refurb job. I would get a NEW BLADE with fancy (or not) steel and wave that looks like it belongs there.

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Looks like an Emerson Commander, but non-recurve and with patterned Ti handles.
 
That looks bad ass!
 
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His work is impeccable. New Ti spacer, larger screws, New larger stop pin, new pivot and a helluva killer bead blast!

Thanks again Andrew.
 
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I'm glad that you're happy with your modified Benchmade Skirmish BM630, If I woke up to find mine like that I'd need therapy.
 
KLJTech said:
I'm glad that you're happy with your modified Benchmade Skirmish BM630, If I woke up to find mine like that I'd need therapy.
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+1 Charlie Mike has peculiar tastes and that makes life enjoyable but in regard to that folder I'd be bitterly weeping myself and wondering what I drank or smoked the previous night. :eek:
 
[video=youtube;x8dFkLzMDK4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8dFkLzMDK4[/video]
 
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