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Alright so I had an old user Fake strider that I bought just for kicks.
The knife was gritty as hell (could barely open one handed) and had noticeable up and down play.
Needless to say you get what you pay for.
Anyways After playing with it, it got old and was put in a box and sat for whats seems forever.
Well I got my wisdom teeth taken out and didnt work and needed something to do so I found this and decided to give it new life.
This is what I started with after de-greasing and a light buffing.
This picture was taken half way through the process, so you guys could see the difference.
while the knife was apart I figured I'd have my hand at carburizing to try and at least fix the rock lock. (note the shiny part and the dull grey finish)
Im not sure if the carburizing worked but the play is not nearly as bad anymore.
all finished and looking good :thumbup:
Oh and I also polished the washers to a mirror finish and polished up the blade so the knife is much smoother now :thumbup:
Let me know what you guys think.
The knife was gritty as hell (could barely open one handed) and had noticeable up and down play.
Needless to say you get what you pay for.
Anyways After playing with it, it got old and was put in a box and sat for whats seems forever.
Well I got my wisdom teeth taken out and didnt work and needed something to do so I found this and decided to give it new life.
This is what I started with after de-greasing and a light buffing.
This picture was taken half way through the process, so you guys could see the difference.
while the knife was apart I figured I'd have my hand at carburizing to try and at least fix the rock lock. (note the shiny part and the dull grey finish)
Im not sure if the carburizing worked but the play is not nearly as bad anymore.
all finished and looking good :thumbup:
Oh and I also polished the washers to a mirror finish and polished up the blade so the knife is much smoother now :thumbup:
Let me know what you guys think.
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