Benchmade Bone Collector project complete.

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muradtexas

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Here's the story. I purchased this Benchmade Bone Collector fixed blade with guthook at Scheels for $60 (it was on sale, usually retails for $100-$120). The blade was 4.1" long and I needed 3.5" to be able to carry it safely in Nebraska. I have asked around a bit, and decided to cut the blade short. I borrowed a Dremel tool and a vice from my friend, and after a couple hours, I was done. The result is this Kukri-ish/spearpoint-ish blade.

Now, before anybody starts calling me a vandal, please note that I wasn't looking for a hunting blade but was looking for a fixed EDC knife. I couldn't pass $60 deal on Benchmade in D2 with G-10 scales, so I bought the Bone Collector. If you must criticize, please do so in a respectful manner.


A word on the knife. The scales are G-10, nicely textured and comfortable, but the handle is rather small (great for me, but would be small for most). Steel is D2 tool steel from Benchmade (specs state 60-62 HRC, suppose the quality is good). The knife is pretty light, thin and ergonomic. Sheath is rather crappy, I will be redoing it. It's leather sheath with design of questionable quality. At first, I ended up getting rid of some material which made a much better sheath. Now, I'll just be making it shorter.



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Nice Job. Did you do the gimping or is that part of the original design? If you like how it turned out, it isn't Vandalism. Besides, what you do with your knife is your business. If someone doesn't like it, they can suck an egg.
 
I like it, but I can't help but look at the blade shape now and think it looks like its going limp like a wet noodle lol. :D

Don't take that the wrong way though, still looks useful, and doesn't look like you did a bad job at all.
 
Thank you. I have actually just finished re doing the sheath. I thought the shape was weird at first, but it grows on you. Especially when you try cutting with it. Something about that curve.
 
Since the point is lower than the choil, the point is easy to rotate into your work, then the curve gives a smooth transition into the recurve of the blade, which tends to hold itself in the cut, rather than sliding further in, or back out.

Or, something like that...
 
Shorttime said:
Since the point is lower than the choil, the point is easy to rotate into your work, then the curve gives a smooth transition into the recurve of the blade, which tends to hold itself in the cut, rather than sliding further in, or back out.

Or, something like that...
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Seems legit!
 
Looking good. Waiting for pics of the sheath. Let me know how the d2 in their bone series holds up, my benchmade warn mini barrage rusted within a week in a few spots.
 
Looks very nice to me. I have several knives that need to be "trimmed" in order to make them legal in the state where my sons live.
Good for you.
Sonny
 
I love what you've done with it.
Looks extremely utilitarian.
Right up my alley.

-nate
 
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