The backside, did you check out the backside?!?! It's mirror polished and assembled like the springs/spacers are all one piece! It's as though they put their best cutlers on this project--maybe they did knowing the forum clamor for a CV line in traditional scales and patterns.
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The backside, did you check out the backside?!?! It's mirror polished and assembled like the springs/spacers are all one piece! It's as though they put their best cutlers on this project--maybe they did knowing the forum clamor for a CV line in traditional scales and patterns.
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I am really happy with the job they did on this. Yup, those are the nicest backsprings I have seen on a factory knife in a while. You can open both blades and light does not get through. The CV stropped right up to a very wicked edge. Even though it came sharp, I had to try that.
This pup is goin' in my pocket tomorrow and it has been a few years since I have carried a factory knife to work.
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This pup is goin' in my pocket tomorrow and it has been a few years since I have carried a factory knife to work.
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I drank the Sway Back Jack koolaid and picked one up on Saturday (Chestnut bone/CV). I am impressed beyond words with the F&F of this little knife!
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Got another CV swayback jack today...this time in chestnut bone, and thought it could use some enhancing. I "touched up" the blades on the belt grinder. Thinned 'em up and fast-forwarded the patina.
Now you might be asking yourself, "Why would anyone go and do a crazy thing like that?" It's crazy, especially with a prototype-stamped(ooops...this one isn't a prototype, the red stag is) Case knife but, I was egged on by some crazy old dog. It's all his fault.
These are great knives from Case and don't need any help but sometimes I get Kerry'd away
. Here's the crappy-low-light-before-pic on the work bench this morning....
...and the crappy-low-light-after-pic. You can actually see the blade now due to the blade's matt finish.
Both red stag and enhanced chestnut bone knives for comparison.
Now you might be asking yourself, "Why would anyone go and do a crazy thing like that?" It's crazy, especially with a prototype-stamped(ooops...this one isn't a prototype, the red stag is) Case knife but, I was egged on by some crazy old dog. It's all his fault.
These are great knives from Case and don't need any help but sometimes I get Kerry'd away
. Here's the crappy-low-light-before-pic on the work bench this morning....
...and the crappy-low-light-after-pic. You can actually see the blade now due to the blade's matt finish.
Both red stag and enhanced chestnut bone knives for comparison.
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KnifeHead
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I cleaned the blade with a q-tip and acetone and used a 1/4 solution of ferric chloride/water for the "patina". The blades have a 400 grit finish now and I would guess that a buffed blade wouldn't look as good with the same treatment.
Oh yea, almost forgot to mention the light steel wooling with 0000 and oiling to finish it up.
Oh yea, almost forgot to mention the light steel wooling with 0000 and oiling to finish it up.
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