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I recieved this in the mail today. I bought this one for myself mostly because of a few questions already about it but also because in my eyes its an updated pocket clip equipped, lighter weight, one hand opening and closing Buck 110 type folder only with an Axis lock to take it above and beyond.
Anyway, I've been asked a few times already about replacement scales on these to rid the knives of the skull logo they have engraved in there. Turns out the clip has a skull logo with Harley Davidson below that as well. Some want the writing on the blades blasted off as well as the skulls removed and I can't say as I blame them for that but the skulls have been the main topic of discussion and concern for more than a couple guys now.
Anyway, I already had one thread started on this by one of those asking about it but in an effort to make things easier to find later, because these things tend to be asked again and again I figured I'd make a before and after thread new to have up for future questions.
Seen here you can see the clip before and after, as well as the scales before and after. On the clip, the logo is still there but it is now very very faint. No amount of blasting could remove it completely from the factory clip but I do believe you can get a regular BM clip for any knife with the same hole pattern and have BM ship that to you. If not a replacement is certainly an easy option. Based on this I can second guess that the blade writing will be much the same guys. I may be wrong but past experience shows me that its probably going to be the case. Best to hope for until I do one is to expect it to be faint but not totally gone.
On the scales: Well it would be possible to make new ones although a lot of work and sanding G10 to shape which I hate doing, so on my folder I opted to just remove the skulls by a fine drum and a variable speed dremmel. The skull emblems are not engraved very deep at all on the G10 scales. I was able to remove them in short order and simply sanded over the scales by hand with some 400 grit emory cloth followed by 600 grit emory and then off to the bead blast cabinet and that cleaned them up quite nicely. How they fit on the handle was not changed at all.
Hope this answers your questions.
I got mine at knifecenter. I'm sure others have it but its the only one I could find. Looks like I got a deal too because they've changed the price by quite a bit compared to what I paid. Wow! I love when that happens. I'd have passed if I had to pay $200 I can tell ya that! I won't even tell you what I paid. I made out though I'll tell ya that!
They said the satin blade model will be in anytime. http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=BM13150
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Anyway, I've been asked a few times already about replacement scales on these to rid the knives of the skull logo they have engraved in there. Turns out the clip has a skull logo with Harley Davidson below that as well. Some want the writing on the blades blasted off as well as the skulls removed and I can't say as I blame them for that but the skulls have been the main topic of discussion and concern for more than a couple guys now.
Anyway, I already had one thread started on this by one of those asking about it but in an effort to make things easier to find later, because these things tend to be asked again and again I figured I'd make a before and after thread new to have up for future questions.
Seen here you can see the clip before and after, as well as the scales before and after. On the clip, the logo is still there but it is now very very faint. No amount of blasting could remove it completely from the factory clip but I do believe you can get a regular BM clip for any knife with the same hole pattern and have BM ship that to you. If not a replacement is certainly an easy option. Based on this I can second guess that the blade writing will be much the same guys. I may be wrong but past experience shows me that its probably going to be the case. Best to hope for until I do one is to expect it to be faint but not totally gone.
On the scales: Well it would be possible to make new ones although a lot of work and sanding G10 to shape which I hate doing, so on my folder I opted to just remove the skulls by a fine drum and a variable speed dremmel. The skull emblems are not engraved very deep at all on the G10 scales. I was able to remove them in short order and simply sanded over the scales by hand with some 400 grit emory cloth followed by 600 grit emory and then off to the bead blast cabinet and that cleaned them up quite nicely. How they fit on the handle was not changed at all.
Hope this answers your questions.
I got mine at knifecenter. I'm sure others have it but its the only one I could find. Looks like I got a deal too because they've changed the price by quite a bit compared to what I paid. Wow! I love when that happens. I'd have passed if I had to pay $200 I can tell ya that! I won't even tell you what I paid. I made out though I'll tell ya that!
They said the satin blade model will be in anytime. http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=BM13150STR
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Just kidding. Actually I offered it back to them when I realized the error on the price and they said it was their bad and to enjoy it. 
. Looks like I wont be getting one anytime soon.