Badger Attack full mod!

They both sound like they will be awesome! You won't be sorry with the results at all. Do the slotted screws allow you to simply take off the Micarta slabs? Lots and lots of pics please.

I really, really would like a nice straight handle BM for a user. At the price they are going for however, might have to settle for an E handle. Unless I get lucky and find a user out there somewhere.
 
Blademan,

It looks great. What did you use to remove the coating? Good old sandpaper or some kind of paint remover or solvent?
 
Thanks. I used a stripper I had lying around called "Citri-strip". Followed this up with 120 grit paper.
 
Originally posted by blademan 13
Let's see some pics of that GM now ;)
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Took me a couple of days, 'cause I have to borrow a digital camera...
The GM was pretty smooth under the coating, but there were still a few lines. I went 150/180/220/320/400. Only took a few minutes at each grit. The edge had already been thinned out, and didn't need any more work. The flats still have that "natural" look:)
 
Relieved the scales for my index and middle finger. I'm not done. Have to deepen and smooth out the one for the middle finger. Also put some little grooves across the tang where my pinky sits. Can't tell it made any difference.
Something everybody should do is smooth out the ends of the "flutes" in the micarta at the bottom of the handle. Hold a finger at an angle to the scale and run it along the ridge formed by the end of the flutes to see what I'm talking about. I did a bunch of work with about ten different knives, doing some comparisons, and my hands were sore. Just holding the GM was painful, but after breaking the edges of the micarta with the Dremel tool, it felt great.
 
Noticed that on cuts where alot of force was being applied, my thumb was slipping over the grooves in the spine. This wasn't a problem until the coating had been removed, and the knife sanded. All it took was a small groove at the front of the larger grooves to put an end to the problem. I rounded them all around, and though the end of my thumb "digs" into them, it isn't uncomfortable, and makes for a very secure grip.
 
Looking better all the time! I noticed the sharp edges of the fluting too. Just haven't got around to doing anything with it yet. The more comfortable the knife, the more you enjoy using it. I am really seriously thinking of picking up a GM, are the grooves really as handy as they are made out to be?
 
Hmmm, looks like that last picture wasn't saved right. Too bad, it's already been deleted from the disc, and blowing it up just makes it look like a blob:(

Jamie, I think whether the grooves work for you depends on what you're doing. Choking up is great on a bigger knife for finer work, but I don't know how important it is to most people on a knife this size. I haven't had any problem with control with a normal grip. It does let you put more pressure on a cut, since you've got better leverage, and does give much better control of the tip, though. I like that part alot.
The fact that the edge is a continuous curve makes it harder to keep it from slipping out when cutting wood, though. Also keeps it from biting in when cutting thinner stuff, even with a coarser edge. I've always been a fan of drop points, and knives with upswept tips, or too much belly have just never seemed "right" for me.
I like the grooves, but wish the knife had the Badger's blade. That would be the best of both worlds for me, personally.
If I had to do it all over again, I'd get a BAIII, and think about grinding an enlarged choil.
btw, I love what you've done with your knife:)
 
Owen,

Thanks for the info and the compliment. I am a little bummed though, Chad's turned out a little nicer than mine ;)
 
Owen,

Your GM keeps getting beter and better. That edge looks like it can really cut now.

Jamie,
Awesome. I knew you'd do a great job.

Take care,
Chad
 
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