Blood, sweat, tears, and a new Enzo.

tarmix101

tarmix101

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Well you can all relax.......;)

No blood or tears, and thanks to my 36" belt grinder very little sweat.

Received my Enzo from Bens today. 4" O1 scandi (zero ground with no secondary bevel) and curly birch scales with red liners.

Blade was VERY sharp and has a nice bead blasted finish. Scales fit the blade very well with just a hint of overlap. Since the scales had the vulcanized liners I used a rubber cement type glue to keep out moisture and will enable me to remove them if I want to. It really was a simple assembly.

Screwed down the bolts

Ground the bolts down ( go slow so they don't get to hot and burn the wood)

Ground the spine down to give it a sharp 90 degree for fire striking

Grind the excess wood level

Hand sand with 220

Treat the wood (I used tongue oil and renaissance wax)

The whole thing took me about 25-30 minutes. The scales (great figure in them BTW) fit so well that it made it a breeze.

Scales assembled and glued:
Enzoknife003.jpg


Again..... go slow so you don't head the brass bolts up to much. It will burn the wood:
Enzoknife004.jpg


Enzoknife002.jpg


Hand sanding with 220:
Enzoknife009.jpg


Finished knife:
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Anyone thinking about picking one up, I'd say go for it. Little bit of work, and you get a great knife for a good price.
 
Great looking knife. My son and I put together today with O1 and Green Micarta. :thumbup: Did you get a sheath with yours, or are planning on making one? Ben has the leather western sheath, but I really like the JRE style better.
 
cool looking knife...:thumbup: that came out great.. i really like the handle scales...
 
Tarmix that was really quick - both from receiving the knife and the time it took you to finish it. Those scales have a lot of character to them! I think you did a great job finishing it up and your description removed some of the trepidations I had with the kit. Great post and great photos.

I noticed this knife being displayed in your carver knife post as well. So I'm thinking you done a little cutting with it (the spoon?). Considering your other scandi grinds, this one is thicker at .135". How do you find that in terms of its cutting performance and weight in the hand?
 
kgd said:
Tarmix that was really quick - both from receiving the knife and the time it took you to finish it. Those scales have a lot of character to them! I think you did a great job finishing it up and your description removed some of the trepidations I had with the kit. Great post and great photos.

I noticed this knife being displayed in your carver knife post as well. So I'm thinking you done a little cutting with it (the spoon?). Considering your other scandi grinds, this one is thicker at .135". How do you find that in terms of its cutting performance and weight in the hand?
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It's a good carver. The high scandi grind gives it a nice thin edge that eats wood well. It's pretty light compared to my Skookum, and should be a breeze to carry. Feels very comfortable in the hand. Easy to control, and I didn't find any hot spots.
 
Tramix, in the future, if you gonna do this again,

wipe down the corby bolts with isopropyl alchohol, before assembly,

and i always LIGHTLY sand w/ 220 while the first couple coats of sealer are still wet. this lets the fresh sanding dust fill small voids and is trapped there by the wet sealer.

that should eliminate the dark rings around the corby bolts.

other than that you have a beautiful knife that you should be proud to own. especially since it has some of your own effort and sweat built in...


regards
 
stephanfowler said:
Tramix, in the future, if you gonna do this again,

wipe down the corby bolts with isopropyl alchohol, before assembly,

and i always LIGHTLY sand w/ 220 while the first couple coats of sealer are still wet. this lets the fresh sanding dust fill small voids and is trapped there by the wet sealer.

that should eliminate the dark rings around the corby bolts.

other than that you have a beautiful knife that you should be proud to own. especially since it has some of your own effort and sweat built in...


regards
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Thank you for the tips. :thumbup: I will be doing another one using micarta. Should I use the same technique on micarta as well?
 
Wiping with alcohol prior to the assembly part, sure. Couldn't hurt.

But since you won't be oiling your micarta handle, the rest of it shouldn't matter.
 
That looks very nice! I might do one myself.

Can you tell me if the grinds match perfectly on both sides of the blade?

Thanks,
 
yeah the grind is perfect at least on mine. i just put together the green micarta kit together and i love mine.
 
Nice work man, looks like a great knife for slicing. The liners look great w/ the handles too!!!
 
Ha - I'm nasty and bumbing this thread up so that all those guys returning from the CT gathering can see what a great job you did on this knife!

ken
 
Just wondering if this knife can be picked up anywhere pre-assembled. I dont have the necessary equipment to grind down those pins... Great looking knife though.
 
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